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A Philippine City’s ‘Green Program’ Requires Marriage License Applicants to Plant Trees

As part of an initiative to promote greener public spaces, a city in the Philippines now requires couples applying for a marriage license to plant five trees each. Participants are already celebrating the “green legacy” of the program. The City of Borongan in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines, took to Facebook in December 2020 to…


Laguna Beach Expands Search for New City Manager 

Laguna Beach has hired a recruiting firm to help find a replacement for its outgoing city manager. The hunt for a new top bureaucrat began after John Pietig announced plans to retire in June after working with the city for 20 years. City council hired recruiting firm Bob Murray & Associates to help fill the role. The company has completed more than…


Can You Find 6 Cleverly Hidden Mistakes in This Cityscape? Test Your Visual Sharpness

The hustling, bustling big city is filled with distractions that can take leave you spinning. You might end up heading in the wrong direction and lost before you know it, unless you can pinpoint the right details to keep you on track. Here’s a little practice in discerning all the little details of the big…