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.
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States United Democracy Center, a non-partisan organization, discussed priorities for law enforcement during election season
The 4-page preliminary report addresses areas of Florida International University’s collapsed pedestrian bridge undergoing forensic testing. The full report is not expected for another year.
City, county, tribal, state agency and academic partners have had their proposals accepted by DOT to work with FAA and test various public and private UAS uses in a new federal drone integration initiative.
Through public voting, the IDC inaugural Smart City North America Awards named 14 cities, one state and one university for award-winning smart cities projects that showcase how technologically-enabled solutions improve public services.
It’s not often smart city projects are led by Park & Rec, but a smart asset management system has helped put the city of Arlington, Texas, on the smart city map.
One tech startup is looking for five cities to test how wastewater can reveal opioid abuse data on a neighborhood level.
Sustainability
In a lawsuit led by Monsanto, a California Appellate Court affirmed the state can require labeling of products containing glyphosate herbicide as toxic under drinking water law. 13 states have state or local glyophosphate bans or restrictions.
Cities across the country have building departments plagued by permit backlogs. But other cities have overcome their challenges and found success in streamlining and managing permit requests with these strategies.
Mobile County, Alabama, reduced permit lag times by expanding its enterprise information platform to include digital permitting and inspections. Key to the transition was staff trainings.
From housing, jobs and transportation to climate change and the opioid crisis, Bloomberg Philanthropies find 2018’s mayors feeling the pinch of the 21st Century.
GIS-based maps and citizen apps help Salt Lake City and Los Angeles become smarter cities with improved public works operations.
Drones were used to map a 42-mile section of the nation’s first high-speed rail project in an active, urbanized transit corridor. Use of UAVs in place of traditional surveying brought down project costs and timelines.
A North Texas study predicts high temperatures and extreme weather patterns by 2100 that will stress or severely damage transportation infrastructure.
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