Public Works & Utilities

Highlights

Closing the gap: How a facilities master plan can help your city

Cities and counties across America face the same predicament: unrelenting demand for limited...

Public housing authorities nationwide benefit from job order contracting

Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) are tasked with the responsibility of providing one of the...

New high-output, efficient outdoor lighting solution

Acclaim Lighting has announced its Dyna Drum SO series of high-output, highly efficient...

Product

BOMAG launches enhanced 600-hp-class cold planers

BOMAG has reintroduced its 600-hp-class BOMAG 2200/60 cold planer with a Tier 4 Final, Stage V engine and multiple productivity enhancing design elements. The re-engineered milling chamber improves the capabilities of the front material depressor for increased performance, lower wear and longer component life. Additionally, a new inner scraper design and improved compartment seal help […]

Article

Supreme Court declines to hear city’s case for prosecuting homeless

Cities cannot prosecute people for sleeping on public property if there are no shelters in which they can sleep, after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a case on Dec. 16. The case, City of Boise v. Martin, centered on a Boise, Idaho, ordinance that prohibited people from sleeping public spaces, the Idaho Statesman […]

Product

Wireless, real-time stormwater monitoring solution set for development

GHD, and eleven-x, have partnered to create a new initiative to provides cities with a wireless, real-time stormwater monitoring solution designed to expand current industry standards in monitoring water levels and temperature in storm sewer systems in real-time while reducing program costs. The solution combines wireless data collection with conventional water-level measuring equipment that many […]

Product

Hybrid electric street sweeper helps municipalities reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Elgin Sweeper Company has initiated customer evaluations of a plug-in, hybrid electric version of its popular Broom Bear mechanical sweeper. The hybrid Broom Bear is an example of the company’s ongoing commitment to help municipal customers reduce their carbon footprint, improve air quality and mitigate climate change. The hybrid Broom Bear uses a high-capacity battery […]

Article

Philly builds urban composting facility

In partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center, the city of Philadelphia is building the state’s first urban composting facility. The new facility is expected to open in the spring. According to WHYY, the facility will compost food scraps from 30 to 35 city recreation centers, with the […]

Commentary

Creating the optimal living environment in today’s public housing

Public housing authorities (PHAs) and owners are tasked with creating and maintaining living environments that provide a safe and comfortable home for their residents, whether they be the elderly, low-income families or individuals with disabilities. But that goal must also be balanced with operational concerns; these buildings must remain affordable, energy efficient and resilient for […]

Case Studies

One year in: how transparency shapes and improves city performance

How can local governments best prove and quantify their stewardship of public dollars and related successes? To insiders in the know, a city’s challenges and outcomes are obvious. To the media and residents, things can be less clear. City data is bountiful, but rarely digestible. In St. Petersburg, Fla., an evolving transparency initiative is bringing […]

Article

Once-reticent utilities accelerating move to the cloud

A large majority (71%) of utilities now use cloud software, up from just 45% three years ago according to a new Oracle survey. Improving customer experience was noted as the key driver for increased cloud investment. But while progress has been made, 85% of respondents still cite security as a top concern and noted that […]

News

New York City Council passes controversial waste zone bill

After six years in the making, the New York City Council passed the Commercial Waste Zones bill (Intro 1574) on October 30. The legislation divides the city into at least 20 commercial waste zones, each served by up to three private haulers. Under the legislation, which was sponsored by City Council Member Antonio Reynoso, private carters […]

Commentary

Parks Department removes offensive signage in Flovilla, Ga.

When my complaint about the historical plaques at Indian Springs State Park landed on Park Manager Katherine Darsey’s desk, she was more than a little surprised. “I’ve been [in my position] for over 5 years, and in that time no one’s said anything about [the plaques],” she said. “A lot of people overlook them and […]

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Public Works & Utilities

Highlights

Closing the gap: How a facilities master plan can help your city

Public housing authorities nationwide benefit from job order contracting

New high-output, efficient outdoor lighting solution

Product

BOMAG launches enhanced 600-hp-class cold planers

Article

Supreme Court declines to hear city’s case for prosecuting homeless

Product

Wireless, real-time stormwater monitoring solution set for development

Product

Hybrid electric street sweeper helps municipalities reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Article

Philly builds urban composting facility

Commentary

Creating the optimal living environment in today’s public housing

Case Studies

One year in: how transparency shapes and improves city performance

Article

Once-reticent utilities accelerating move to the cloud

News

New York City Council passes controversial waste zone bill

Commentary

Parks Department removes offensive signage in Flovilla, Ga.

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