STREETS & HIGHWAYS/Tech-based management aids workflow 1st March 2000 The San Diego Street Division employs a staff of about 370 workers, who are responsible for city streets as well as streetlights, storm drains, fences,
Riverwalk to provide help with flood control 1st March 2000 Kansas City, Mo., is nearing completion of the Brush Creek Corridor, a scenic riverwalk that winds through the city for six miles. Approximately half
WATER SUPPLY/City gets new water source and protects salmon 1st March 2000 Recent growth in the Pacific Northwest cities of Seattle; Portland, Ore.; and Tacoma, Wash., is threatening the region’s water supply. Tacoma is currently
EROSION CONTROL/Matting stops channel erosion near creek 1st March 2000 Erosion at Red Bank, Tenn.’s Walden Ridge had created environmental problems and liability issues for city officials. Located below a 1,200-foot ridge
Water quality, flooding propel diversion project 1st March 2000 As a resort community that relies on tourism for its economic vitality, Lake Geneva, Wis., was facing a problem. An undersized storm sewer was contributing
Urban landscaping from the ground up 1st March 2000 Although tree planting is most often promoted as a way to beautify the urban landscape, its benefits run far deeper. In addition to improving aesthetics,
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE/Environmental education program takes root 1st February 2000 Like many urban areas, Detroit has experienced tree loss as new development and construction have pushed aside green spaces for concrete ones. Between
WASTEWATER/City performs pipe repairs without digging 1st February 2000 Newton, Mass., has started a pipe rehabilitation project to repair some of its oldest sewers. But, because it wants to avoid major disruptions on roads,
San Marcos reservoir set to serve 1st January 2000 The Vallecitos Water District (VWD) in San Marcos, Calif., has completed construction of a project that will ensure the district’s ability to supply water
Solving fabric problems in road repair 1st January 2000 Over the past several years, a number of failures have cropped up with paving fabric placed as an interlayer between an older asphalt pavement and a new
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