A N.C. City’s Last-Ditch Effort to Fill 5,000 Sand Bags in 5 Hours
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An Infrastructure Information Gap States Are Struggling to Solve
Getting a grasp on deferred maintenance has proven to be difficult.
During Hurricanes, Solar Proves to Be Resilient
During Hurricane Florence, as in past storms, solar-power installations fared well.
Homeland Security Invests $11.6 Million in Countering Large-Scale Internet Outages
The grants are focused on the effect outages could have on critical infrastructure.
A 'Difficult and Grueling Weekend' Following Mass. Gas Explosions
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Despite Warnings, States in Florence’s Path Continued Coastal Development
Despite their vulnerability to both climate change and hurricanes, North and South Carolina have put in place a series of policies and laws that favor coastal developers and property owners.
Who Will Regulate Hyperloop?
Virgin Hyperloop One fancies itself a railroad, but the question is far from decided as the company nears the end of feasibility studies in several cities and states.
This City Actually Requires Scooters to Ride on the Sidewalk
“Please yield to pedestrians when riding on sidewalks," Lyft instructs Denver scooter users.
When Heavy Rain, Erosion and Gravity Cause the Earth to Give Way
Checking out some of Pittsburgh’s landslide-damaged roads.
On the Front Lines of Wildfires, Counties Fear Waning Funding
COMMENTARY | County officials say that "payments in lieu of taxes" are necessary for providing key services, including fighting wildfires.
The East Coast Cities Most Vulnerable to Hurricanes
A Weather Channel analysis examined the strength of cities' coastal infrastructure and their susceptibility to storm surge.
Rural Water Group Keeps Up Push for Changes to Lending Programs
The utility group wants the changes included in a final version of water infrastructure legislation taking shape in Congress.
How to Make Scooters in Cities Safer
COMMENTARY | Cities should implement sensible regulations and rethink road designs to make scooters a safer transportation option.
A New Accelerator for Community-Owned Broadband Networks
Some of the communities selected will be able to begin building within a matter of months.
Another Example of a Simple Idea That’s Spread From One City to Another
In Boise, traffic box art has become an important visual element of the downtown streetscape.
Maps Provide Snapshot of Hottest Parts of Major U.S. Cities
A tech company produced the temperature maps using vehicle sensor data.
Public Health vs. Private Property in War on Lead
After changes to state law, Pittsburgh is now spending $44 million to replace both sides—private and public—of the remaining 12,000 or so lead service lines in the city.
Looking for ‘Win-Win’ Approaches to the Amazon HQ2 Deal
Economic experts on Tuesday discussed some considerations that surround the pending project.
More Bridges Will Collapse
Two disasters in Europe are the latest examples of the decline of infrastructure—as an idea as much as a physical thing.
Transit Advocates Question If Trump Administration Withholding $1.4B in Local Grants
The Federal Transit Administration said most projects haven’t met the grant requirements for consideration yet.
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