This is not a recent miracle, ongoing civic improvements notwithstanding.

If your community could have one civic improvement - a new library, a better school, a road, anything - what would you want it to be?

The population had grown to 2,045 by 1930, and civic improvements were steadily made over the next decade.

Stapleton was responsible for many civic improvements during his five terms as mayor of Denver.

He was effective in guiding work relief and funds for civic improvements.

He was a prominent figure in Chicago's social, educational, and civic improvements.

The area also saw a number of civic improvements.

The advantages brought by black gold fueled many civic, social and economic improvements.

Then I saw the need for a little civic improvement.

Residents supported bond issues for schools, a library, and other civic improvements because they expected to have those services.