Focus on: Maintenance & Operations
80% The vaccination rate in West Hollywood, Calif., for individual 12 years old and older is this percentage.
1,000 The number of lane miles Worcester, Mass., cares for. The city has undertaken a pilot program using LIDAR technology to aid with road maintenance.
Read more about West Hollywood’s COVID-19 strategy on page 20. Learn more about Worcester’s LIDAR technology pilot program on page 22.
100
The number of applicants the city of Pittsburgh, Pa., had for 26 openings after modernizing hiring practices.
Find out how Pittsburgh and Moline, Ill., are handling winter staffing on page 26.
10% Surprise, Ariz., has seen a 10% annual water usage growth for the last 10 years. To encourage more desert-friendly landscaping, the city is developing the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden so residents can see visually pleasing options in action. Learn more about Surprise’s Xeriscape efforts on page 30.
6% The city of Arvada, Colo., expects to experience a 6% reduction in annual energy consumption, an 11% reduction in electrical demand and a 21% reduction in total utility costs after implementing an energy conversation and renewable energy project.
Read more on page 34.
100 miles Oakland, Calif.’s, OakDOT is nearing the completion of a record-setting, national-first three-year paving plan that delivered 100 miles of newly paved streets and major investments into underserved communities. Source: https://www.oaklandca.gov/news/2021/ oakdot-reports-improved-street-quality-delivered-with-measure-kk-funding-proposesmore-progress-with-ambitious-new-5-year-paving-plan
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