O’Hare Airport Strike Looms in Chicago; Will McCrory Concede N.C. Gov. Race?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Tennessee wildfire costs mount; energy-use data sharing in Pittsburgh; and federal court’s bottle water delivery order appealed in Michigan.
Chicago’s Race Against Time; West Virginia Optimism vs. Realities of Market Forces
Also in our State and Local Weekend Digest: Pa. municipalities want cut of Uber gross receipts; Flint water delivery order; and missing police firearms in Tucson.
As Trump Eyes P3 Infrastructure Approach, Report Stresses Pivotal Role of Technical Advisors
The Fitch credit rating agency’s guidelines could prove useful if there’s an uptick in public-private partnership activity once the next president takes office.
Election Results for Local Ballot Initiatives
Here’s how various local ballot proposals played out in different parts of the nation.
State and Local Government Elections: Ballot Initiatives We’re Tracking
Beyond races for the White House and Congress, voters across the nation are considering a wide variety of state and local proposals and initiatives. Here’s our rundown of what’s important to watch ...
Trans-Hudson Tunnel Project Sheds Light on Permitting Advances
Federal and state authorities are making progress in cutting through the regulatory thicket.
A Lesson in Urban Design: Educate Your Residents Before the Ribbon Cutting
The first “shared street” in Chicago is befuddling some of its users.
Colorado’s Connected Vehicle Plan to Make a Ski-Country Highway Safer
“This project will answer a lot of questions we need to answer in order to show people how this can be done,” says Tom Gebhardt, president of Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America.
Days of Low-Cost Gas Are Over in N.J.; Flint’s ‘Chilling Effect’ on Mich. State Workers
Also in our State and Local Weekend news digest: McCrory to call special legislative session in North Carolina; Des Moines school bus seatbelt pilot project; and Connecticut’s drought warning.
The Promise and Pitfalls of Privatizing Public Transit
Start-ups are proving more efficient than government in areas like transportation. Should some services be privatized?
Ready or Not: Expect More Economic Disruption From Automation
Are state and local government leaders to prepared to deal with workforce impacts that will come with continued innovation?
Navigator Award Finalist: Mike McKee, Materials Engineer, Idaho Transportation Department, District 6
Demonstrating the value of 3-D and 4-D modeling in civil engineering.
WATCH: Crews Explode Boulders on a Mountain Road in California
Rockfall had left a state road leading in and out of Yosemite National Park closed.
Virginia Gov: Strong Transportation Network Key Ingredient For Economic Health
“It’s cranking because of our transportation network that we’ve built,” Gov. Terry McAuliffe said of the state’s economy on Thursday.
U.S. DOT Launches New Automated Transportation Technology Advisory Committee
The group will be tasked with informing federal policy making.
N.Y.C. Cracks Down on Brooklyn Bridge ‘Love Locks’
The city’s transportation department is installing new signs and asking travel guide editors for help, as it looks to keep sweethearts from fastening padlocks to the landmark.
Syracuse Wants Citizens to Help Boost Street Quality Using Open Data
“It’s a way of bringing new resources and new ideas to a very traditional problem,” said Mayor Stephanie Miner.
Cities Breathe New Life into Abandoned Bikes
Faced with piles of abandoned bikes, some cities are auctioning them off or donating them to nonprofits that restore them and give them to people in need.
In Defense of 'Third World' Airports in the U.S.
U.S. airports are tireless workhorses. They handle more traffic than many international airports abroad because of the country’s large domestic air-route network, unlike many hubs in other countries.
Train in Hoboken Crash Had Malfunctioning Data Recorder; Ransomware Hits Honolulu Fire Dept.
Also in our State and Local Weekend News Digest: Louisiana’s “Deepwater Horizon” tax breaks; Illinois state government pays its electric bill; and sentence handed down in Kentucky bribery case.
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