Public Works & Utilities

Highlights

Dual reports illuminate best practices for large vehicle design

Two new reports from a nonprofit representing cities and transit agencies as well as a federal...

Cities and counties sign agreements to debut autonomous shuttles

The next wave in autonomous vehicles is arriving at the municipal and county level: self-driving...

Anchorage recovering after massive earthquake slams area

Anchorage, Alaska officials are assessing damage and working towards recovery after a magnitude...

Commentary

Mass timber: A solution to the affordable housing crisis

No human should have to live like a hermit crab, traveling from place to place without a permanent home. But tragically, for more than half a million people in the United States, this is a reality. In and around cities like New York City or San Francisco, the lack of affordable housing, and in some […]

Article

Industry Insights: Green walls

Q&A with Amber Ponce, business development manager at LiveWall

Commentary

Propane vehicles make a difference on bottom line, environment

By Todd Mouw Controlling transportation fuel costs while maintaining high performance and reducing emissions is key for any government agency fleet department. By adopting propane autogas vehicles, you can significantly lower your operating costs and environmental impact. Affordable When weighing the decision to adopt propane autogas, cost will be a major factor. Changing to this fuel […]

An entrance to the WTC Cortlandt station. Image by Mtattrain | Wikimedia Commons.

Article

New York subway station damaged in 9/11 attacks opens just before 17th anniversary

New York City’s Cortlandt Street subway station was finally reopened 17 years after it was destroyed in the terrorist attacks on September 11. Located beneath the World Trade Center, the Cortlandt Street station on New York’s No. 1 subway line was once a heavily used station, CBS reports. But as the twin towers fell on September 11, […]

Article

San Francisco debuts “poop patrol” to clean up its feces problem

A six-person public works team is about to tackle one of San Francisco’s more notorious problems — the abundance of human waste present on its sidewalks.

Article

Oakland government hosts block parties to discourage illegal junk disposal

Oakland, Calif., is throwing multiple parties for its residents. The cause for celebration: properly disposing of large, unwanted junk.

Article

Multiple cities clip Bird’s wings

Several cities are pushing back against Bird, an on-demand electric scooter app. The company thinks its vehicles will solve first- and last-mile transportation issues, but many municipalities want regulatory framework in place before adopting the service.

Article

Counties face hurdles in working with states to fund bridge repairs

Counties are struggling to repair deteriorating bridges on their own, and obtaining state funds requires overcoming major obstacles.

Article

New York City caps ridesharing licenses for one year, passes other rideshare-related bills

New York has become the first major U.S. city to cap the number of ridesharing vehicles that can operate within its limits.

Public Works & Utilities

Highlights

Dual reports illuminate best practices for large vehicle design

Cities and counties sign agreements to debut autonomous shuttles

Anchorage recovering after massive earthquake slams area

Commentary

Mass timber: A solution to the affordable housing crisis

Article

Industry Insights: Green walls

Commentary

Propane vehicles make a difference on bottom line, environment

Article

New York subway station damaged in 9/11 attacks opens just before 17th anniversary

Article

San Francisco debuts “poop patrol” to clean up its feces problem

Article

Oakland government hosts block parties to discourage illegal junk disposal

Article

Multiple cities clip Bird’s wings

Article

Counties face hurdles in working with states to fund bridge repairs

Article

New York City caps ridesharing licenses for one year, passes other rideshare-related bills

Article

West Hollywood city council urges removal of President Trump’s Walk of Fame star

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