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In a rare 100-0 vote in the U.S. Senate, new Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx was confirmed in June 2013. The now-former…

Policy & FundingJuly 24, 2013

Fixing potholes in an asphalt or concrete driveway might seem hard, but it’s not. Even better, it does not require exotic…

Repair & MaterialsJune 28, 2013

Citizen reporting becoming a seasonal rite Owing perhaps to a certain mentality that says "fix it now," several American cities…

Cities & CommunitiesApril 26, 2013

Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) is the most northerly city in the Americas with a metropolitan population of more than one million…

Cities & CommunitiesApril 25, 2013

In the U.S. and elsewhere, the way to get public officials' attention to municipal woes such as potholes, broken streetlamps and…

Cities & CommunitiesMarch 14, 2013

It's been a busy couple of weeks in the realm of infrastructure. Or, at least insofar as talking about infrastructure.

Policy & FundingFebruary 15, 2013

Hurricane Sandy's massively damaged the infrastructure in NY, NJ, NC, CT and RI. Rapid repair of roads, bridges, water and sewer…

Winter & WeatherNovember 5, 2012

The Weather Channel predicted above-average warmth for the Southwest, Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast back in April (of 2012).…

Winter & WeatherJuly 2, 2012

The concept of what an alley is varies from place to place. But alleys everywhere are in a state of flux, changing and responding…

Cities & CommunitiesMay 30, 2012

Only in New York, kids only in New York. That is closing line on New York Post columnist Cindy Adams' usual run down of the weird…

Cities & CommunitiesApril 19, 2012

For many farmers and residents of rural areas in the U.S., it's like a step back into time. Due to inadequate road repair funds,…

Policy & FundingApril 16, 2012

With an untold number of potholes on American highways, roads and streets, there are concerns that a pending piece of federal…

Policy & FundingMarch 21, 2012