From green infrastructure to red transit lanes, the diverse palette of urban street features comes with an equally diverse set of maintenance and operations practices that keep everyone moving safely.

Cities leading the way in street design are also applying best practices in maintenance and operations. They’re deploying smaller maintenance vehicles to clear debris from bike lanes, plazas, and sidewalks. They’re expanding maintenance crews to prevent flooding by maintaining stormwater infrastructure like bioswales and retention areas. And they’re adapting waste collection practices to changes in curbside uses.

Through NACTO, cities collaborate to ensure that the best, most efficient practices help keep streets clean, safe, well-maintained, and inviting.