Public Works & Utilities

Highlights

North Carolina city constructing innovative roundabout design

Concord, N.C., is converting one of its intersections into a roundabout with an innovative, mini...

Oregon city generates renewable energy from city pipe pressure

Hillsboro, Ore., is pioneering a new renewable energy generation technology through a...

A tale of two (kinds of) cities

The year 2020 has revealed us as a nation divided – by race, politics and economic well-being....

Article

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services delivers 5,000 masks to Miami-Dade Waste Management Department

The Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) recently received a shipment of 5,000 protective masks from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The shipment of the masks had been coordinated by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), as part of a large nationwide request made on the part […]

Product

Updated Gator Utility Vehicles are easier to operate and provide improved control

John Deere has updated its well-known line of Gator Utility Vehicles (UVs). Operators will find the updated units include new automotive-like features that make the vehicles easier to operate and provide improved control in a variety of terrain. When operators take a seat in a new Model Year ‘21 Gator Utility vehicle, the first […]

Fleets among the first to benefit from AI telematics

AI is being heralded as a game-changer in many aspects of automotive use yet it could have its biggest early impact on fleet management. That’s the view of Sid Nair, head of product management and UX at Teletrac Navman who sees its introduction as a four-phase evolution starting from the baseline of telematics. Nair explained: […]

Article

Smart water tech: The future of smart cities

technology must be integral to communities’ water infrastructure, as it is essential to achieving better management of this critical resource, offering real-time insights for protecting water quality and security, unlocking significant cost savings and even combating future pandemics

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Electric vehicle infrastructure in the post-COVID city: Planning for a green recovery

If there is a benefactor from the coronavirus pandemic, it’s the environment. For example, this year is set to show the largest ever annual fall in Co2 emissions. However, as cities all over the world begin to emerge from lockdown, emissions will inevitably creep back up again. Mayors and other civic leaders don’t want this […]

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Public-private partnerships: Why governments can’t do it alone

As a result of COVID-19’s impact on state and local municipalities, a new model for Public Private Partnerships (P3) is emerging to deliver citizen services in a more cost-effective way. While P3s have been around for decades, these partnerships have primarily focused on real estate and infrastructure development. But now, at a time when governments […]

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How to rebuild trust with the public after failed public projects

In many communities, the term “urban renewal” conjures unpleasant images of gentrification, displacement, or lofty ambitions with disappointing results. Consider, for example, the demolition of the St. Louis neighborhood Mill Creek Valley in the late ’50s, which displaced a predominantly Black population of 20,000 people to make way for the promise of progress like industry and expressways. […]

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Public transit in a pandemic

Public transportation agencies are struggling to remain sustainable, and the effects of the outbreak will be felt for years to come

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The rocky road ahead

The COVID-19 pandemic is draining government coffers nationwide. How will this affect America’s already-questionable infrastructure?

Case Studies

Navigating energy performance contracts: Lessons learned from the City of Jackson’s $90 million recovery for a failed water meter and billing system

As city and county governments face revenue shortfalls and budget cuts, many are turning to energy performance or energy savings contracts to update aging infrastructure. These agreements with contractors and service companies promise to finance the capital costs of infrastructure projects with “guaranteed” savings from improved energy efficiency and reduced operating expenses. Unfortunately, these contracts […]

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Public Works & Utilities

Highlights

North Carolina city constructing innovative roundabout design

Oregon city generates renewable energy from city pipe pressure

A tale of two (kinds of) cities

Article

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services delivers 5,000 masks to Miami-Dade Waste Management Department

Product

Updated Gator Utility Vehicles are easier to operate and provide improved control

Fleets among the first to benefit from AI telematics

Article

Smart water tech: The future of smart cities

Article

Electric vehicle infrastructure in the post-COVID city: Planning for a green recovery

Article

Public-private partnerships: Why governments can’t do it alone

Article

How to rebuild trust with the public after failed public projects

Article

Public transit in a pandemic

Article

The rocky road ahead

Case Studies

Navigating energy performance contracts: Lessons learned from the City of Jackson’s $90 million recovery for a failed water meter and billing system

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Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina

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Young Leaders Episode 2 – Christian Williams – Development Services Planner, Goodyear, Ariz.

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