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.
“I’m afraid someone is going to get hurt or killed on my watch. I don’t want to get sued. If I get sued, you all will get sued.”
After touring newly built jails, Cuyahoga County Jail Administrator Ronda Gibson has design ideas to improve inmate processing, housing and CO training areas
NG911 technology breaks down borders and removes the roadblocks that hinder responders from doing their job – saving lives
Busloads of New Orleans inmates arrived at a new $150 million jail Monday, a long-awaited transfer from a dilapidated, notoriously dangerous prison complex
Many cities are experimenting with new infrastructure projects to better weather through the risks of climate change
A study is predicting dire consequences for New England if the region doesn’t improve its energy infrastructure by the end of the current decade
There have been 2,019 reported sinkholes across the city this year, according to the Philadelphia Streets Department
The Associated Press surveyed nearly a dozen cities with populations of more than 250,000 to gauge how prepared they are to respond to oil-train derailment
The city of Phoenix Water Department is getting $300,000 from the federal government for its groundwater initiative
A network of fiber optic cables will make up one of the country’s fastest networks in one of the worst areas for access to high speed Internet service
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation will use $2.26 million from the USDA to lease private land for public hunting
The company is looking to take more steps like converting the trash into a type of fuel, which would result in recycling 75 percent of waste
A company plans to use fracking technology on a small scale to help clean up groundwater pollution at its soybean extraction plant in Lincoln
The International Utility Locate Rodeo gathers people competing to find hidden cables, water mains, and gas lines
New report finds utility water connection changes the same for both high water using and low water impacts developments
Advocates say non-motorized transportation infrastructure should be a major priority for governments everywhere
Under the new rules, the city is requiring developers to study whether faults run under their projects
Cities are experimenting with new designs and regulations to encourage alternative transit while reducing carbon emissions
The city manager of Lake Oswego makes the argument for pay-per-mile highway funding strategies
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