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.
Mayor Justin Bibb’s “Residents First” program will overhaul 23 codes and allow the city to issue tickets, fines
In 2021 lawmakers agreed to spend $1.25 billion on two prisons, but rising labor and construction costs are devouring most of the funding
President Joe Biden met with officials and first responders in the aftermath of a wildfire that killed at least 115 people
Lead pipes like the ones that led to contamination of the tap water in Flint, Michigan, carry water into millions of older homes across the U.S. every day, a legacy of an era before scientists realized the severe long-term health consequences of exposure to the heavy metal
Mayors across the U.S. say they worry about their cities’ aging infrastructure and they’d like more state and federal support, according to a survey released
The federal government is investing more money this year to help local governments improve their water systems, and about $80 million will go to Michigan next week, President Barack Obama told the nation’s mayors
Darnell Earley didn’t come up with the plan to channel corrosive river water into Flint’s old lead-lined water pipes, causing a health emergency. And he certainly can’t be blamed for the Detroit school system’s decaying facilities and wrecked finances, which have prompted teacher boycotts this month
Flint’s mayor has floated a shockingly high price tag to fix the Michigan city’s lead-contamination problem: $1.5 billion to replace damaged pipes. Gov. Rick Snyder put the figure at $700 million
Ever since the full extent of the water crisis in the city of Flint, Michigan, emerged, one question has persisted: Would this have happened in a wealthier, whiter community?
The nation’s capital and its largest city both got walloped by the same near-record blizzard this weekend. But while Washington struggled to recover, New York City was mostly up and running on Monday
DOT actions revise existing guidance and clear administrative hurdles for new automotive technology
The city has procured a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant to help pay for the project, in which the headworks and aeration system at the plant will be rehabbed
The state grants are based on job creation, retention, increased commerce and economic opportunities. Nearly $35 million in state and federal funds have been awarded since the program began in 2011
U.S. Transportation Secretary announced the immediate availability of $1 million in emergency relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to help repair roads and bridges damaged throughout the state by severe rains that fell recently
The goal is to come up with a list of 10 priority projects to divert and treat runoff. They might include the construction of rain gardens, bioswales, or artificial wetlands
The City Council accepted more than $65,000 in grant funds to help make the city a safer, more environmentally responsible place
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced $410 million in emergency relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help 33 states, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and several federal land management agencies repair roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods, and other unexpected events
The water quality management grants are being awarded by the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program through the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) with funding from the United States Environmental Protection Agency
Los Angeles landlords and tenants must equally share the costs of earthquake retrofitting, under a deal approved by the City Council
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