May 14—Efforts to beautify the Sixth Street corridor are ramping up in anticipation of a future Downtown attraction. The city authorized the use of $220,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to replace sidewalks on the east and south sides of the Children’s Discovery Center at 521 Felix St. at the city council meeting Monday […]
On May 10, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) opened the first protected intersection at Thomas Street and Dexter Avenue North in South Lake Union. Known as setbacks or offset intersections, the goal of the protected intersection is to increase the visibility of cyclists, and pedestrians, according to the National Association of City Transportation Officials […]
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Residents may see impacts as sidewalk construction near O.J. Semmes Elementary School and Semmes Park is in progress, according to the city of Pensacola. In a Facebook post, the city shared that construction on the sidewalks has begun. According to previous reporting, the construction started on April 22. City seeks Attorney […]
Whether it’s the traffic circle in Viera, the lowered speed limit on State Road A1A, e-bikes on sidewalks or congestion along Palm Bay Road’s major intersections, we all have our pet peeves when it comes to transportation and safely navigating through Brevard County. FLORIDA TODAY is at work on a comprehensive look at transportation on […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The most significant case in decades on homelessness has reached the Supreme Court as record numbers of people in America are without a permanent place to live. The justices on Monday will consider a challenge to rulings from a California-based appeals court that found punishing people for sleeping outside when shelter space […]
Mar. 27—PORTAGE, Pa. — New sidewalks in Portage’s Crichton-McCormick Park will be getting lighting, thanks to a $248,000 state grant announced Tuesday. The lighting completes the fifth phase of the borough’s sidewalk project, which has connected Portage schools with the park and new Main Street sidewalks, Borough Manager Robert Koban said. The grant is part […]
To hold public office in Birmingham, you need a warm coat. On Tuesday at 9 a.m., the Birmingham City Commission held an official meeting — outdoors. In attendance and bundled against the winter were the mayor, the city attorney, the city manager and all but one of the elected city commissioners. Staff from public works […]
Freezing rain that turned Kansas City roads, sidewalks and parking lots into sheets of ice early Monday has moved out of the immediate metro area and into central Missouri. The precipitation left icy and dangerous roads in its wake, prompting the National Weather Service in Kansas City to urge: “Stay home unless absolutely necessary to […]
Brighton is gearing up to fill sidewalk gaps on some neighborhood streets. BRIGHTON — Brighton is gearing up to fill sidewalk gaps on some neighborhood streets. Tree removal work is set to begin Monday, Jan. 22. The work is expected to cause some traffic delays. Plans include filling a gap in the sidewalk along Flint […]
Jan. 3—The city is gearing up to begin work this spring to make school zones safer as kids walk to and from school — now, with an extra boost in funding. More than 82% of St. Joseph voters approved the Capital Improvements Program in August to spend $35 million to improve public safety, infrastructure and […]