Public Works & Utilities

Highlights

Traverse City’s broadband project is a cautionary tale for other communities

As a former telecommunications executive who created business plans for fiber networks, I’ve...

As cyber threats evolve, cities and counties need to safeguard staffers’ mobile devices

No question, more local governments are facing cyber threats in 2024, says Tim LeMaster, vice...

Building smarter, stronger communities with an AI-enhanced government workforce

There are an estimated 20.3 million public sector employees in the United States, representing a...

Commentary

EVs are coming in a big way – Will charging infrastructure be ready?

The California Air Resources Board recently announced a new goal of tripling electric vehicle (EV) sales over the next four years, reaching 35 percent of all new vehicle sales in the state by 2026. An executive order is already in place dictating that zero-emission vehicles will be 100 percent of all new vehicle sales in […]

Article

The MSP downstream cyberthreat paradox: Understanding the city and county connection

Recently the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) along with the FBI, NSA, and international cyber authorities issued a cybersecurity advisory aimed at protecting managed service providers (MSPs) and their customers. This high-level advisory has been gestating for some time ever since the SolarWinds and Kaseya supply chain cyber-attacks. A software supply chain attack occurs […]

Article

Cities steadily adding more EV chargers for public to use

Local governments are making headway as they develop their electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. “Progress varies depending on what stage governments are at in the electrification strategy and funding availability,” says Brandon Branham, assistant city manager and chief technology officer for Peachtree Corners, Ga., which is part of the Atlanta metro. Its 2022 population is estimated […]

News

Four years after Hurricane Michael, Panama City, Fla. is replanting, rebuilding

It’s been nearly four years since Hurricane Michael ripped through Florida’s panhandle, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake that’s still being felt. “We lost 80 percent of our trees,” said Greg Brudnicki, mayor of Panama City, a municipality of around 30,000 people on Florida’s panhandle. He estimated the number of trees the […]

Article

The road to America’s infrastructure overhaul is paved in technology

When it comes to infrastructure construction and maintenance, the road we took to get here will not lead us where we need to go tomorrow. An influx of government funding including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and various coronavirus recovery programs provides a generational opportunity to invest in roads, bridges, airports […]

News

Addressing water waste is one way cities and counties can increase resilience against drought conditions

In this internet-of-things era, municipal infrastructure is becoming increasingly smart—from electrical grids to bridges and city water systems, which can keep public administrators connected and reduce chronic water waste. The latter application is particularly important given the drought conditions experienced by many western states these days and the global implications of climate change. “Fresh water is […]

Article

Considerations for building an equitable, profitable and reliable EV infrastructure

Electric vehicles (EV) are the way of the future. The Biden administration has set lofty goals to make 50 percent of all new cars sales in the U.S. zero-emissions vehicles by 2030. To make this goal a reality, we must first build out our nation’s EV charging infrastructure to be both stable and functional. Expanding […]

Article

How local governments can overcome federal grant roadblocks

As the nation begins to recover from the pandemic and prepares for the possibility of another harmful variant, it’s critical that local governments access all available federal grant funds they’re eligible for to meet community needs. For the past two years, many local governments shifted budgets to combat COVID-19. Federal grants like those outlined in […]

Commentary

Adaptive reuse and municipal facilities: Strengthening mutual trust

Every community has its share of underutilized buildings—empty warehouses, shuttered schools, abandoned grocery stores and retail strip malls, and aging postal facilities—that have reached the end of their useful lives. Many pose safety concerns, while others often become magnets for crime. With the cost of construction increasing year after year, many municipalities are taking another look […]

Article

Ventilation optimization: The key to decarbonizing public buildings

Public agencies are among those taking aggressive steps to decarbonize their buildings in an effort to reach the shared goal of net zero CO2 emissions by 2050—the level we need to hit if we are to avoid the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. A growing number of cities are implementing carbon reduction […]

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Public Works & Utilities

Highlights

Traverse City’s broadband project is a cautionary tale for other communities

As cyber threats evolve, cities and counties need to safeguard staffers’ mobile devices

Building smarter, stronger communities with an AI-enhanced government workforce

Commentary

EVs are coming in a big way – Will charging infrastructure be ready?

Article

The MSP downstream cyberthreat paradox: Understanding the city and county connection

Article

Cities steadily adding more EV chargers for public to use

News

Four years after Hurricane Michael, Panama City, Fla. is replanting, rebuilding

Article

The road to America’s infrastructure overhaul is paved in technology

News

Addressing water waste is one way cities and counties can increase resilience against drought conditions

Article

Considerations for building an equitable, profitable and reliable EV infrastructure

Article

How local governments can overcome federal grant roadblocks

Commentary

Adaptive reuse and municipal facilities: Strengthening mutual trust

Article

Ventilation optimization: The key to decarbonizing public buildings

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