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

Six tips for making sure your dispatch is doing all the right moves

Planning, design, construction, maintenance and waste disposal are a few aspects public works departments deal with daily. It seems like a great deal of specialized work and reporting because it absolutely is. And all of it routed through a dispatch center. Without the right tools in place, a dispatcher cannot keep things running smoothly. Nor […]

Article

Baltimore will distribute recycling carts to residents to encourage recycling

Approximately 200,000 residents in Baltimore who receive trash removal or recycling pickup services from the city will receive new recycling carts this Spring to encourage recycling. The new program is part of a public-private partnership, funded by solid waste producers like Coca-Cola and Amazon, and subsidizes recycling cart programs, recycling education campaigns and other initiatives for […]

Article

Local governments in Texas respond to cold snap, power grid failure

As many Texans remain without power due to an ongoing cold snap in the state, local governments are taking varied measures to try to help their communities where they can. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which controls most of Texas’s power, said on Friday that it has returned to normal operating conditions, CNBC […]

News

Pennsylvania county will light up its buildings with hydro-electric power

A planned hydropower plant will supply electricity for county-run operations in Allegheny County, Pa., according to an announcement by County Executive Rich Fitzgerald. Boston-based Rye Development LLC will finance and build the 17.8-megawatt plant along the Ohio River at the Emsworth Main Channel Dam, near Pittsburgh. Under the terms of a 35-year power purchase agreement […]

Hi-tech sewers can help safeguard public health, environment and economies

In the wake of the coronavirus, economic recovery is top of mind for all city leaders, the majority of whom believe that investing in infrastructure and technology can spur a rebound. Yet current analyses indicate that we only have funding available to cover approximately 57 percent of infrastructure system improvements through 2029, leaving an investment gap […]

Commentary

The future of transportation – leveraging smart solutions to boost user experience

It is only a matter of time before cities worldwide embrace technology to improve transit and connect people to economic opportunities and each other – safely

Commentary

Five reasons why city managers should put utility vehicles to work

With their versatility and reliability, UTVs are the perfect vehicle to help keep a city or county running smoothly

Article

Six cities share $745,000 in grants for sustainability projects

The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America (ABFHA) announced today $745,000 in grants to nine U.S. cities that are the winners of the 2021 Childhood Obesity Prevention and Environmental Health and Sustainability Awards. The grants, which were awarded during USCM’s 89th Winter Meeting, go to mayors who initiate exceptional […]

Article

The uncertain future of community composting in New York City

After roughly a decade of service in New York City, the last two community composting sites will not have their leases renewed. These sites are situated on land belonging to the city’s Parks Department: the Lower East Side Ecology Center is at Corlears Hook Park in Lower Manhattan, and Big Reuse is located under the […]

Article

How Philadelphia is aiming for zero waste

The city of Philadelphia has long collected data on city properties’ waste generation and leveraged it to improve waste management, but now it’s honing in on the commercial sector too, realizing this will be crucial to hitting Philly’s zero waste targets. Today it runs a voluntary program where both municipal and commercial operations do detailed […]

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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

Six tips for making sure your dispatch is doing all the right moves

Article

Baltimore will distribute recycling carts to residents to encourage recycling

Article

Local governments in Texas respond to cold snap, power grid failure

News

Pennsylvania county will light up its buildings with hydro-electric power

Hi-tech sewers can help safeguard public health, environment and economies

Commentary

The future of transportation – leveraging smart solutions to boost user experience

Commentary

Five reasons why city managers should put utility vehicles to work

Article

Six cities share $745,000 in grants for sustainability projects

Article

The uncertain future of community composting in New York City

Article

How Philadelphia is aiming for zero waste

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