America’s Crown Communities 2011
The six winners of American City & County's annual awards for excellence in local government show ingenuity in tough economic times.
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- America’s Crown Communities 2011
- Schools Recycling Partnership Program (Cathedral City, Calif.)
- Chandler City Hall (Chandler, Ariz.)
- Wastewater Collection System and Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion (Pharr, Texas)
- Vacant Property Management Strategy (Philadelphia)
- City Hall Fellows (San Francisco)
- Health District Consolidation (Summit County, Ohio)
America’s Crown Communities 2011
The six winners of American City & County’s 2011 annual excellence awards deserve recognition for addressing their communities’ problems in unique ways. Their challenges are not unique, but their solutions are notable and can stand as models for other cities and counties to consider. From environmental conservation, infrastructure improvements, succession planning and economic development, the following winning projects show how creative thinking in difficult times can achieve impressive results.
The winners are:
- Schools Recycling Partnership Program (Cathedral City, Calif.)
- Chandler City Hall (Chandler, Ariz.)
- Wastewater Collection System and Treatment Plant Expansion (Pharr, Texas)
- Vacant Property Management Strategy (Philadelphia)
- City Hall Fellows (San Francisco)
- Health District Consolidation (Summit County, Ohio)
