Stories Tagged as
Public works
Climate change is making spring pothole season worse, stretching local government budgets
by
Henry Epp
Apr 11, 2023
Filling them is a short-term fix.
Muni bonds shine in a gloomy pandemic economy
by
Justin Ho
Nov 13, 2020
They're tax-free, high-interest and in demand, potentially reflecting confidence in the economy.
The future of American infrastructure might lie in public-private partnerships
Feb 6, 2019
The promise of investment in "cutting-edge" technology came out of this year's State of the Union.
As President Trump turns to infrastructure, which projects will be funded?
by
Erika Beras
Dec 27, 2017
Likely next up for President Trump’s new year agenda is tackling America’s infrastructure. But can lawmakers pull it together to fund improvements to our public works? And what exactly will be funded? Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
After taxes … then comes infrastructure and how to pay for it
Dec 8, 2017
Reports say President Trump will release his plan to tackle the nation’s public works next month.
On infrastructure, now what? Trump's sudden turn away from public-private model brings uncertainty
Oct 5, 2017
With private money at a record level and projects ready to go, the president decides the partnerships are "more trouble than they're worth," leaving states to make their own deals with investors and to hope for federal funding.
Trump's desire for private infrastructure money will narrow his choices to mostly urban projects
Jul 19, 2017
Rural America, which supported Trump in the election, could be left out of water and road building investment as states and the president leverage private investment. Trump's plan offers little detail on federal spending and timing. Adding to the uncertainty, a presidential adviser has indicated that states should help themselves.
For public good, not for profit.
Why Pittsburgh is buying $1,200 garbage cans
by
Erika Beras
May 18, 2017
The smart cans are meant to save time and money, but some trash collectors are skeptical.
When Public Works employed millions
Apr 3, 2017
Mass unemployment during the Great Depression led to hundreds of thousands of infrastructure projects all over America.