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.
A voter-approved tax allowed Boulder County to provide grants to fund equipment, station upgrades and emergency vehicles
Niagara Falls city council asked to approve mayor’s request for cameras and cloud-based automated license plate recognition software and cloud-based automated license plate recognition software.
Councilmember Monica Rodriguez said Mayor Karen Bass’ ousting of Fire Chief Kristin Crowley is a move to deflect criticism of Bass’ handling of wildfires
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The CPUC asks stakeholders to weigh in on proposed guidance for electric utility wildfire mitigation plans requirements to be implemented by summer 2019.
The new Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (DRRA) makes changes to how local governments will fund disaster mitigation and respond in a crisis.
A ransomware attack crippled the city of Atlanta. The following eight actions, including prevention, can help cities prepare for cyber crime.
Prepare for crisis response in three steps with crisis strategist Melissa Agnes. Learn how Mountain View Police and others built trust that carried them through the crisis
Strong Towns finds land use decisions that grow cities by expanding outward wreak long-term financial havoc as local governments take on more infrastructure than they can maintain.
Today’s development parallels Charles Marohn’s 2011 ‘Infrastructure Cult’ essay. Transportation chokes every level of government with maintenance costs.
Local government solutions providers attended ICMA 2018.
The 150 million citizens that live in the 23 cities and regions are accelerating the transition to a zero-waste future and will avoid the disposal of at least 87 million tons of waste by 2030.
Miami Beach had to move on climate adaptation with streets flooding on sunny days. ULI convened a panel and gave the city a report on what could be better.
Do competing interests at the federal, state and local levels threaten the 50-year old Wild and Scenic Rivers Act?
The waste collection and disposal provider to local governments and others nationwide will pay for allegedly encouraging the hiring of illegal labor at a West Texas subsidiary between 2003 and April 2012.
An in-house mobile mapping solution has enabled the city of Amsterdam to improve operations for multiple services from tax collection to public works management and public safety response.
Greywater, or reclaimed water, is a source of water that more communities facing dwindling freshwater resources, growth and drought might consider.
The second round of WIFIA federal loans could be as much as $5.5 billion.
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