Children who live in Glendale, Arizona (219,000), can get live, online help with their homework.

The Peace Park playground in Janesville, Wisconsin (54,000), is designed to address the community’s decision to promote peace, unity, and diversity.

The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1,518,000), plans to redevelop and rehabilitate areas of Philadelphia that contain large areas of blight.

The city of Coralville, Iowa (15,000), was considered a bedroom community for the University of Iowa, located in nearby Iowa City.

In response to a request from homeowners who were concerned about changes to the natural landscape, the Lancaster, California (119,000), city council created the Prime Desert Woodland Preserve.

The city of Greenbelt, Maryland (21,000), has found a unique way to reduce congestion in a local parking lot and reduce its reliance on motor pool cars

This article recognizes several mentors who influenced the author’s career and mentions the traits they exhibited.