Public Works & Infrastructure
Public Works & infrastructure are essential components of local and state government responsibilities. They involve the construction, maintenance, and management of vital public facilities and services such as roads, bridges, water supply, and waste management. Effective infrastructure planning ensures communities have the necessary resources for economic growth and quality of life. This directory provides articles on public works and infrastructure and related topics like Transportation, which explores the development of efficient systems for moving people and goods.
Authorities are investigating a fire at a Tesla charging station in Littleton, amid rising tensions over anti-DOGE protests and vandalism targeting Tesla properties
New technology is transforming emergency response with text, video and AI-powered translation, but uneven adoption leaves millions without access to lifesaving 911 upgrades
$296,969 traffic safety grant came from the state’s Automated Red Light Enforcement program
Candidates address climate change policies like a carbon tax, soil amendments and the Green New Deal.
The city considers what to do with municipal building two after 12 people were killed in a mass shooting on May 31, 2019.
Ontario sued the Canadian federal government arguing the new carbon tax is overreach into provincial authority, but lost in the Court of Appeal.
Top issues include economic development, infrastructure and public health while parks and recreation and police department are important areas of focus for mayors in their 2019 state of cities speeches, according to the National League of Cities.
For more than 40 years, federal cost-share buyout programs in the U.S. have funded local hazard mitigation. Yet in the wake of recent disasters like Hurricane Harvey, impacted residents view voluntary home buyout programs as a means of personal recovery
Lincoln Public Schools implemented an adolescent behavioral health training program for school resource officers that is designed to improve response to students experiencing mental health crises.
Dr. Judy Riffle offers tips on how to convince capital grant funders that such needs will better serve a school’s goals and students.
The Iowa National Guard and private companies are hauling fresh water and bottled water into Hamburg and Glenwood after Midwest floods caused drinking water treatment plants to shut down.
While waters recede in the Midwest, levees are still breaching and dams are releasing water. The prospect of additional snow melt and precipitation makes additional flooding likely.
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The fast-growing town of Gilbert, Arizona, uses SeeClickFix to streamline service requests, prioritize repair efforts and communicate with citizens
From managing requests to running rich reports and engaging citizens regularly and during disasters, 311 data systems are evolving government operations
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg shares policy strategy goals for this year, and his vision for the city beyond his administration.
Open national parks are experiencing garbage overflows, restroom impacts and illegal off-roading, risking park damage as well as public health and safety impacts due to staffing shortage in government shutdown.
Mayor Muriel Bowser cites hardship to local workforce and higher costs inflicted on city’s public works in letter to President Trump.
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