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 mobile morgue and additional coroners have arrived in Lahaina as death toll reaches 106
Within the dashboard, users will find details such as basic complainant and suspect info, complaint types and the resolutions of cases
Searchers and cadaver dogs have covered 25% of the burned area of Lahaina
Are connected roads the answer to the country’s infrastructure problem? With integrated technology, these smart streets may be able to pay for themselves.
San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz said she now knows relief is not going to get to everybody “in time” after Hurricane Maria devastated the island.
Federal TIGER funding seals Mobile’s downtown reconstruction plans, with complete streets featuring a bike lane, narrower roadways and crosswalks.
Drought survival depends on the selflessness, creativity and cooperation of a community to ensure there is enough water to go around during a drought.
Hurricane Irma was the largest hurricane on record, and while it has passed Florida, the storm surge could continue for several days.
New Ford hybrid cars deliver fuel-efficiency to local law enforcement agencies -- and reduce carbon emissions for self-driving taxi and livery operators.
New York City reported that its efforts to make streets safer through street design and traffic policy are showing in the numbers of traffic related deaths.
Sims Municipal Recycling workers negotiated their first union contract in New York City, which authorizes raises, vacation time and medical improvements.
The Vermont Better Roads Program is accepting applications for grants to be used to prevent road erosion and increase water quality.
EPA is implementing the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards after 15 states filed a lawsuit. A bill could still alter ground level ozone rules.
Flooded again, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu asks for resignations and cites limited funding as impediments to addressing ongoing infrastructure failure.
A recent report said delays in federal infrastructure spending, in part, have resulted in muni bond funds generating surprising returns in 2017.
A wastewater treatment facility in Gresham, Ore., went beyond net zero energy consumption within 10 years after beginning the journey.
Paris is addressing its public urination epidemic by turning human waste into garden compost. Some U.S. cities are also making changes.
The Environmental Working Group’s new Tap Water Database tells consumers about the presence of chemicals like lead, and and can suggest filter technologies.
