Public Works & Utilities

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Hybrid electric street sweeper helps municipalities reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Elgin Sweeper Company has initiated customer evaluations of a plug-in, hybrid electric version...

New system provides wastewater treatment solution for FEMA workforce housing in Paradise, Calif.

The November 2018 Paradise, California Camp Fire in the Sierra Nevada foothills devastated the...

One year in: how transparency shapes and improves city performance

How can local governments best prove and quantify their stewardship of public dollars and...

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New reports offer governments guidance in pensions, transit, HR

Several nonprofit organizations and associations released reports over the past month to help local and state leaders better tackle the issues their governments and agencies face. As we’ve previously reported, many local governments are encountering issues in funding their public pensions. To help elected officials, The Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE)’s “Proactive […]

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Five-year, $51.5 billion plan announced to revitalize New York transit network

New York’s transit network, which includes a subway system, buses and railroads, will be receiving a major facelift over the next five years. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) released its 2020-2024 capital program on Sept. 16, which proposes a $51.5 billion investment into New York’s subway system, AM New York reports. According to an overview […]

Minneapolis considers plan to lower speed limits across city

Minneapolis officials are mulling over a plan to lower the speed limit on roads as a means of mitigating car-related deaths and injuries. The proposal comes from Vision Zero, an initiative launched in 2017 that aims to eliminate traffic deaths and severe injuries on city streets by 2027, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and the […]

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2019’s top 20 U.S. cities for public transportation

For the residents of many cities, public transportation has become a necessity for day-to-day life. However, it’s tough to build a public transportation network in a city. Bringing it into existence and adding to it over time is a long-term process that comes with numerous logistical issues and a hefty price tag. The cities that […]

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Virginia county’s EMS, fire vehicles inoperable due to fueling mix-up

All of Prince George County, Va.’s EMS and fire vehicles were rendered inoperable for part of a day because a contractor filled them with the wrong fuel. On Sept. 9, the county’s fueling contractor, James River Petroleum, inadvertently filled diesel vehicle tanks with gasoline and gasoline vehicle tanks with diesel, the Progress-Index reports. Once the […]

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Testing the future of transportation

Local governments have a key role to play in testing and refining new transportation technologies

The #1 medium-duty truck: The smart choice for your fleet

The Freightliner® M2 106 truck, powered by the Detroit® DD8™ engine, provides a productive, long-term addition to municipal and government fleets. A range of financing options can help organizations put the #1 best-selling medium-duty truck in North America to work—today. Building a quality, safe fleet isn’t just about buying the right trucks. It’s about working […]

Commentary

Smarter salt spreading technologies balance environment concerns and safer roads

Our nation’s increasingly harsh winters demand an effective and affordable means of de-icing roadways in order to help us get around safely. To date, the most viable solution continues to be sodium chloride (road salt). The problem is that these chemicals make their way into the environment through runoff from rain, melting snow and ice, […]

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How to best manage resources and road networks

Many of our public agencies suffering from the same, chronic infrastructure problem: Rapidly deteriorating roadways, due to irresponsible management of limited maintenance budgets. However, public agencies can capitalize on best practices and create a data-driven approach to restore America’s failing local infrastructure once and for all. The first step involves changing mindset. Many agencies still […]

Public Works & Utilities

Highlights

Hybrid electric street sweeper helps municipalities reduce greenhouse gas emissions

New system provides wastewater treatment solution for FEMA workforce housing in Paradise, Calif.

One year in: how transparency shapes and improves city performance

Article

New reports offer governments guidance in pensions, transit, HR

Article

Five-year, $51.5 billion plan announced to revitalize New York transit network

Minneapolis considers plan to lower speed limits across city

Gallery

2019’s top 20 U.S. cities for public transportation

Article

Virginia county’s EMS, fire vehicles inoperable due to fueling mix-up

Article

Testing the future of transportation

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The #1 medium-duty truck: The smart choice for your fleet

Commentary

Smarter salt spreading technologies balance environment concerns and safer roads

Commentary

How to best manage resources and road networks

Article

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Guide: Building an Effective Stormwater Management Plan

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