Polls show that trust in government continues to decline, communities are having trouble filling elected offices and volunteers are desperately needed to serve in leadership roles on boards and commissions. Elected and appointed leaders are challenged to find ways to … Continue reading →
National Public Works Week, May 19–25, will be both a celebration of success and a somber review of how much farther U.S. infrastructure improvement and maintenance has to go. On March 19, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave the … Continue reading →
Walter Burnett, CAFM, has received many accolades during his long career in fleet management. He was a 2006 finalist for Government Fleet Magazine’s Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year Award and in 2007 received NAFA’s Excellence in Education Award. … Continue reading →
Transportation investments: According to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the surface transportation reauthorization that took place in 2012 represents an 80 percent increase in funding over the previous surface transportation reauthorization. Over the next six years, $47 billion … Continue reading →
Are SWAT teams heroes, or are they hopelessly out of control? Ask two people that question and chances are you’ll get two different answers. What’s clear is that agencies all over the county are turning to SWAT teams when events … Continue reading →
It’s intimidating, as a reporter, to write about subjects that your audience might already be more familiar with than you are. This month I had that feeling while researching the development of bullet-resistant body armor. That’s why, here at The … Continue reading →
During the past 40 years state governments have maintained a commitment to the arts, establishing arts agencies in all 50 states and allocating funding — even during recessions — to their programs. Why? The arts are an important policy asset … Continue reading →
It’s a brutal responsibility to engineer, build and maintain America’s infrastructure. To improve their skills and renew their diligence in constructing cost-effective public services and structures, hundreds of the public works employees will gather in Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 26-29 for … Continue reading →
As technology evolves, information is becoming more accessible. But some of that information most people wouldn’t want dredged up, like their mug shots. Booking records and mug shots fall under public records laws, which allows publications to publish them in … Continue reading →
California artist Robert Gantt Steele feels that city planning and building is a noble calling for those who have a talent for architecture and engineering. As a kid, Gantt Steele was always fascinated by those who built lasting structures and … Continue reading →
With the last school bell of summer come the hordes of diversion seekers and the oppressive heat and humidity that sooner or later — sometimes both —drives them to water. Streams, pools, splash pads, even fire hydrants and lakes explode … Continue reading →
