Public Works & Utilities

Highlights

To achieve their sustainability goals, cities and counties must engage with key stakeholders

Local government leaders need to cast a wide net, says Laura Kroeger, technical director,...

The future of carbon emissions and cities lies in green buildings

When you envision the future, what do you see? For me, it’s a place where people of all...

Digital government transformation needs to start with citizens

After experiencing a major flood or natural disaster, the last thing a citizen wants is...

Article

2020 Crown Communities winner: Rock Hill, S.C.’s My Ride

Rock Hill, S.C.’s My Ride project is a great example of how a city can solve multiple issues with one innovative project. My Ride is an all-electric, fare-free, fixed-route bus system that operates within Rock Hill (pop. 75,000). Seven electric buses ferry passengers over four routes that span across major corridors in the city. The […]

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How small cities are tackling lead service line replacement

“We move Heaven and earth,” says Montana Birt. A transplant from Georgia, Birt is a pastor in a local church in Thorp, Wisc., the smallest of cities with a population of just more than 1,600. His more earthly endeavor, however, involves digging up and replacing lead pipes that threaten to poison his neighbors’ water in […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Public Works & Utilities

Highlights

To achieve their sustainability goals, cities and counties must engage with key stakeholders

The future of carbon emissions and cities lies in green buildings

Digital government transformation needs to start with citizens

Article

2020 Crown Communities winner: Rock Hill, S.C.’s My Ride

Article

How small cities are tackling lead service line replacement

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

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