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    3.3 Million Commuters Travel 100 Miles Or More To Work

    About 3.3 million Americans travel 50 miles or more one way to get to work — and they commute these distances 329 million times a year, according to National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) findings released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).

    July 6, 2004
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    Eco-Labels: Making Environmental Purchasing Easier?

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.Defining E...

    By Scott Case • June 23, 2004
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    International Study Of Lying Shows Different Attitudes Among Cultures

    A 75-nation study shows that Americans think they can get away with lying more than half the time. Protestants are most likely to think they can lie without detection. Catholics slightly less.

    May 17, 2004
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    Bridge Reconstruction Project Triumphs Over Time Constraints

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.With a pop...

    By Sandra Wimmer • Feb. 12, 2004
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    2004 Crown Communities

    American City & County's annual awards honoring excellence in local government.

    By Joel Groover, Conni Kunzler • Jan. 31, 2004
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    The Nazareth Syndrome

    The "Nazareth" Syndrome Consultants Are Not a Threat to Your Job or Reputation Remember what you had to do to get your job?

    Oct. 29, 2003
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    Are Your Employees Giving You the Silent Treatment

    In any organization, communication between managers and employees is a big issue.

    Oct. 29, 2003
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    How to Overcome Organizational Indifference

    Linda Keefe, CEO, Shared Results International. We hear the phrases every day: "That's not my job," "I can't help you; talk to my boss," "That's just

    Aug. 13, 2003
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    Gsa Returns Governors Island To Nyc

    The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) HAS announced the return of Governors Island to the City and State of New York for educational use, ending the 202-year federal ownership.

    Feb. 18, 2003
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    Achievement of Excellence in Procurement

    Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Editor's Note: Wayne A. Casper, C.P.M., is the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Committee Chair for the

    Feb. 10, 2003
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    Lewis And Clark Bicentennial Inspires Traveling Exhibit

    The opening of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial earlier this month highlights cooperation among two dozen federal departments and agencies in the largest such effort since the nation’s Bicentennial in 1976.

    Jan. 29, 2003
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    White House Installs Solar Panels

    The Bush administration has installed the first-ever solar electric system on the grounds of the White House.

    Jan. 23, 2003
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    Renaissance man

    Famous for its blues clubs, barbecue, Graceland and the National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, Tenn., draws a steady flood of tourists from around the world every year

    By Lindsay Isaacs • Nov. 1, 2002
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    Q & A/Patrick Guilfoyle, Plainsboro, N.J.

    In June 2001, Patrick Guilfoyle, township administrator for Plainsboro, N.J., headed for Zurich, Switzerland, to participate in ABC’s reality game show Mole 2: The Next Betrayal.

    By Lindsay Isaacs • Oct. 1, 2002
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    Public and Private Sector Purchasing: One Purchaser’s Perspective

    When purchasing professionals from the public and private sectors get together they often begin to debate which one has the most difficult job. The private-sector professional argues that he or she is in a constant state of change and uncertainty.

    Oct. 1, 2002
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    Austin improves CIP management with online tool

    Austin, Texas, is implementing a citywide, Web-based project management system to assist employees in budgeting, planning and tracking capital improvement projects (CIPs).

    Sept. 1, 2002
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    Association honors outstanding leadership

    Each year, the American Public Works Association (APWA) recognizes outstanding leadership in the Public Works field.

    Sept. 1, 2002
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    A day at the beach

    For Ocean City, life really is a beach. Situated off the coast of Maryland, the island — which is 10 miles long and three blocks wide — is a year-round resort offering miles of sandy beaches on the Atlantic Ocean.

    By Michael Fickes • July 1, 2002
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    High times for Joey Preston

    Three years ago, Freedom Weekend Aloft — the largest hot air balloon festival east of the Mississippi River — moved from Greenville County, S.C., to neighboring Anderson County, S.C. The annual, four-day festival draws people to Anderson County each Memorial Day weekend bringing an average $10 million to the community.

    By Lindsay Isaacs • July 1, 2002
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    Straight shooter

    I'm not shy about speaking up, says Dallas County Commissioner Kenneth Mayfield. That is not a bad trait for the man who, this month, becomes president

    By Beth Wade • July 1, 2002
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    New D.A.R.E. Program Helps Curb Youth Drug Use

    An evaluation of the new D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) 7th grade curriculum has been released by the University of Akronin Ohio. The findings

    Feb. 18, 2002
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    Q&A/Rural county baffled by judges’ punishment

    “Run him out on a rail” is a southern phrase for a way of getting rid of ne’er do wells — a practice in which God-fearing townfolk round up the Godless and put them on a train with a one-way ticket to Somewhere Else.

    By Lindsay Isaacs • Nov. 1, 2001
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    Grant helps repair courts

    In August, Blackfoot, Idaho, and its public schools resurfaced four community tennis courts using a grant from the White Plains, N.Y.-based United States Tennis Association (USTA). Now, the community has a place for students and residents to play without fear of injury.

    Sept. 1, 2001
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    Civic League announces award winners

    The National Civic League and Northbrook, Ill.-based Allstate Insurance have presented 10 cities with 2001 All America City Awards. The winners were selected

    Aug. 1, 2001
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    Q & A/Commissioner’s weddings draw thousands

    Couples seeking a free and unique wedding experience have been flocking to Temple's Feed and Seed Store in Sevierville, Tenn., for almost 20 years.

    By Lindsay Isaacs • May 1, 2001