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.
An agentic AI-powered audio talk-down feature issues personalized voice alerts based on visible attributes of individuals to deter criminal activity
Grand Rapids’ new firehouse will be located in the city’s Third Ward where firefighting resources are spread thin
With its new camera enforcement system, the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department detected 10,000 violations in February, leading to 300 warnings or citations
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.
Find out which states are using drones in daily operations, and where to get more information about drones in public infrastructure and transportation.
Through the Engineering for Civil Infrastructure program, the NSF is seeking to reshape and modernize traditional civil infrastructure.
The FTA’s grant program aims to improve bus facilities and bus infrastructure across the country, and move towards the use of low- or no-emission vehicles.
Municipal public works departments can improve operations, citizen engagement and asset management with software and technology solutions that enhance people performance and decision-making.
Energy management is demanding, but cities can help keep it simple with smart meters, effective reporting and by encouraging day-to-day strategies to conserve energy.
Eliminating SALT -- the option of deducting real estate taxes as well as either income taxes or sales taxes paid to state and local governments -- could reduce public safety and infrastructure funding.
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