Empty office spaces can be converted to residential buildings—but it won’t be affordable
COMMENTARY | With many employers switching to remote work, two engineering experts explain the feasibility of converting office buildings to residential spaces.
$90M awarded to update building energy codes
The U.S. Energy Department grants will provide technical assistance for updating state and local building codes to reduce harmful emissions.
50 years later, group asks: What if other urban highways had been built?
Highways once slated for Atlanta and Washington, D.C., would have sliced through areas that are now some of the cities’ most vibrant neighborhoods.
Climate change is increasing stress on thousands of aging dams across the US
COMMENTARY | The American Society of Civil Engineers estimated that more than 2,300 high hazard potential dams—those that could cause loss of life or serious property damage if they fail—lacked emergency action plans.
States have broadband money. Now they just have to figure out how to spend it.
States have less than six months to submit their plans to the federal government on how they will spend their allotment of the $42.5 billion to build out the nation’s broadband.
Biden’s EV charger rollout has begun. Will it deliver on environmental justice?
States are supposed to build EV charging stations while making sure their benefits reach disadvantaged communities. They’re off to a shaky start.
State AGs at odds over proposed EPA tailpipe emissions rules
Republican attorneys general say they are impractical and illegal. Democratic AGs applaud the proposals, but say they don’t go far enough.
Without digital project management, cities will be ‘out of the race’
With cloud-based solutions, infrastructure planners can collaborate, prioritize projects and streamline permitting, funding and compliance.
How cities can navigate their state’s broadband preemption laws
The National League of Cities takes a look at how municipalities can expand broadband even when state authority may limit their ability to do so.
‘Reconnecting Communities’ grant applications expanded
The federal Transportation Department announced $3.35 billion in grant opportunities to reconnect communities divided by highways, rail lines and other infrastructure.
Hackers already infiltrate EV chargers. It could get worse.
Most intrusions have been innocuous, but a nefarious plot could bring down the grid. Experts have suggestions for improving security.
It’s time for buildings to stop using a third of US energy, some states say
A few states are front-runners in approving efficiency rules for new and old buildings.
Governor calls for more speed cameras to curb deadly traffic crashes
After 251 people died last year in wrecks involving a speeding driver, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is deploying speed cameras to slow drivers down. "We can’t allow this carnage to continue," he said.
Bridge collapses, road repairs, evacuations: How transportation agencies plan for traffic disruptions
COMMENTARY | When a major roadway or bridge needs fixing, all that traffic has to go somewhere.
States scramble for solutions to curb rising wrong-way crashes
All over the country, states are looking for ways to reverse the trend, often relying on new technology to do so.
Infrastructure funding is bringing zero-emission buses to communities that need them most
The awards have already added 1,800 no-emission buses to the nation’s roadways, more than doubling the number of such vehicles in use.
Billions in federal funds to make buildings more energy efficient are in jeopardy
A measure passed by House Republicans would claw back money intended to revise building codes in effort to cut energy use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
More than $42 billion in broadband funding allocations announced
President Joe Biden released how much each state will receive in funding under the bipartisan infrastructure law to expand access to high speed internet in America’s under- and unserved communities.
With the reopening of the I-95 bridge, Shapiro has passed his first big test
The Pennsylvania governor’s handling of the disaster has won over some critics. But will it help win over a divided legislature?
Public transit systems remain vulnerable to cyber threats
Despite repeated warnings, a report on Washington, D.C.’s transit authority finds it is still at risk of a cyberattack. Its issues aren’t unique, though, and experts warn that public transportation at-large is vulnerable unless leaders act.
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