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.
President Trump has ordered federal agencies to expedite infrastructure project permitting and thwart NEPA, CWA and more in the name of economic recovery. How will local and state government leaders respond?
Learn how Idaho’s fastest growing city’s public works department stays protected and connected
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs set up the tent city so veterans without homes can wait out the COVID-19 crisis by sheltering in place and social distancing in their own tents
The Foundation is dedicating an additional $64 million to 100RC, boosting the total commitment to the global resilience initiative to $164 million
The TRIP report contains pavement condition data and driver costs for urban areas with a population of 250,000 or greater
The National League of Cities analyzed 100 “state of the city” speeches by mayors of U.S. cities of varying size and region
New Climate Economy report says local action is among measures that could make up shortfall in emissions cuts from pledges ahead of Paris summit
Report calls for NYC to phase in more stringent building energy code standards to achieve the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050
Experts recommend six fixes California can implement based on Australia’s successful water allocation system reforms
The district expected to achieve $240,832 in utility savings annually, but by the end of June of 2015, the district achieved a savings of $317,862
Despite its widespread use for crop irrigation, Nebraska’s groundwater supply has remained stable while other states struggle with shortages
How can cities counter the higher incidence of flood in urbanized areas?
A new report suggests energy agencies are consistenly underselling solar PV production
The state’s DOT chief recently predicted the road system “is going to shrink”
The study found a person’s perception that he or she lives in a bad neighborhood is associated with shorter telomeres
Many of the ATRs and WIMs provide information such as vehicle length, classification, truck weight data and unbiased speed data
Read what other issues are concerning energy experts outside of global warming
The corridor’s ridership has doubled in the last 30 years even as its old infrastructure of tracks, power lines, bridges and tunnels has begun to wear out
To curb additional losses, farmers continue to do their part by increasing efficiency as they’ve done for years
