Rural Texas may lose out on billions in broadband infrastructure funding due to federal regulations
Grant applicants are required to have a line of credit from a major bank and put up 25% of the project cost ahead of time. That will likely disqualify many small internet service providers in rural areas.
How local leaders are getting one hot county to cool down
From emissions reductions to cool roofs, Miami-Dade County is exploring how building efficiency plays a role in the growing heat crisis.
States could use federal money to add Tesla chargers
Kentucky, Texas and Washington might add extra plugs for the popular EVs, as several automakers indicated they would make cars with the same connections in coming years.
Infrastructure remains a top priority for cities
According to an analysis of State of City addresses, mayors’ top focus for the third straight year are the nation’s road, bridges and water systems. Finances and public safety followed closely behind.
How well-managed dams and smart forecasting can limit flooding as extreme storms become more common in a warming world
COMMENTARY | As flood system operators juggle how to safely manage water levels during a flood, more accurate forecasting could make the process more efficient and effective.
How latest building codes can save energy, cut emissions
Adopting updated energy building codes could help state and local governments improve energy efficiency, boost climate resilience and even save lives.
Cities paint the way to safer streets
COMMENTARY | It’s time for our country to embrace asphalt art as a creative, low-cost way to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
Flood management gets a boost from drones
As major flooding events are expected to become more common, drones could help communities keep resilience up and damage down.
As EPA cracks down on ‘forever chemicals,’ cities worry about the price tag
In addition to the billions of dollars it will take to keep PFAS out of drinking water, water utilities could be on the hook for even more if a federal law isn’t changed.
Budding U.S. offshore wind industry facing rough seas
States must overcome supply chain issues by exploring workforce development opportunities and other initiatives to meet state and federal targets for wind turbine installation.
Why am I stuck in traffic? A Tennessee project could provide answers
Vanderbilt University researchers hope that a first-of-its-kind project in the Nashville area will help them better understand, among other things, why phantom traffic jams occur and how to prevent them.
Empty office spaces can be converted to residential buildings—but it won’t be affordable
COMMENTARY | With many employers switching to remote work, two engineering experts explain the feasibility of converting office buildings to residential spaces.
$90M awarded to update building energy codes
The U.S. Energy Department grants will provide technical assistance for updating state and local building codes to reduce harmful emissions.
50 years later, group asks: What if other urban highways had been built?
Highways once slated for Atlanta and Washington, D.C., would have sliced through areas that are now some of the cities’ most vibrant neighborhoods.
Climate change is increasing stress on thousands of aging dams across the US
COMMENTARY | The American Society of Civil Engineers estimated that more than 2,300 high hazard potential dams—those that could cause loss of life or serious property damage if they fail—lacked emergency action plans.
States have broadband money. Now they just have to figure out how to spend it.
States have less than six months to submit their plans to the federal government on how they will spend their allotment of the $42.5 billion to build out the nation’s broadband.
Biden’s EV charger rollout has begun. Will it deliver on environmental justice?
States are supposed to build EV charging stations while making sure their benefits reach disadvantaged communities. They’re off to a shaky start.
State AGs at odds over proposed EPA tailpipe emissions rules
Republican attorneys general say they are impractical and illegal. Democratic AGs applaud the proposals, but say they don’t go far enough.
Without digital project management, cities will be ‘out of the race’
With cloud-based solutions, infrastructure planners can collaborate, prioritize projects and streamline permitting, funding and compliance.
How cities can navigate their state’s broadband preemption laws
The National League of Cities takes a look at how municipalities can expand broadband even when state authority may limit their ability to do so.
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