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.
It is time for an honest conversation about response times, reimbursement and funding solutions for the future of EMS
The National League of Cities report highlights the top challenges and solutions mayors are focusing on
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said false claims about withholding aid are demoralizing to relief workers
The infrastructure package is underway and moving in Washington and it could be shovel ready projects that are prioritized
Pruitt tells mayors on Capitol Hill that he’s pushing back on cutting Brownfields funding and supports water infrastructure funding and grants.
South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg returns from a brief DNC Chair campaign focused on community development, public safety and code enforcement work.
Find out what KPIs reveal about library operations and how Riverside County, Calif., went from failing to expanding by outsourcing libraries.
The first carbon sequestration deal by an Alaska Native corp. preserves 62,000 acres, keeping coal in the ground to turn a cap-and-trade profit.
King County Parks is working with SeeClickFix to test 311 app technology for park and recreation properties and trails.
Albuquerque’s replicable dignity of work program curtails panhandling and helps end the root causes of chronic homelessness.
Decades of focus on larger initiatives means missed broader economic development opportunities from transportation infrastructure investments.
A moratorium on EPA contracts and grants may be consistent with President Trump’s process as he sets up a new administration.
Cities achieved smart city progress in 2016 in transportation, water resources, energy, lighting and more. Many received smart transportation funding.
The city of Aarhus, Denmark, is about to close the loop and make history as the first city to achieve the feat of powering water with biogas.
Cities think curbside parking calls for premium, rather than standard, parking meter rates. Boston is testing $37K worth of price-adjusting meters.
Donald Trump’s choice of Scott Pruitt as head of the EPA could minimize the agency’s authority, but it won’t necessarily eliminate green battles.
An internal investigation revealed that “cluster sites” used as overflow for New York City’s record homeless have more than 1,100 serious code violations.
Meters with transmitters may help municipalities improve their water billing policies and operations and increase customer service.
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