As technology keeps advancing more and more toward science fiction, the City of Fort Worth is harkening back to traditional solutions in a partnership with the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD). Their goal is to improve the health and appearance of the Trinity River by using a massive wheel to filter out trash. Baltimore, Maryland […]
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has approved an environmental reviewhttps://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/TXMETRO/bulletins/37dc76d for a 25-mile bus rapid transit (BRT) line that will increase mobility throughout Houston. The FTA determined that the METRORapid University Corridor Project (MUCP) would have no adverse effect on historic or archeological properties. A major milestone, the federal greenlight paves the way for the […]
Hotels, office buildings and lots containing multiple small houses may soon be alternatives to traditional single-family homes as several states and cities are looking at creative ways to make more cost-conscious housing available. The federal government recently announced several initiatives looking at ways to make housing available through non-traditional means. States and cities have followed […]
Profiles in Power highlights public officials nationwide who are improving their communities through their dedication, enthusiasm, creativity and experience. This week’s profile is Greg Chavarria, city manager of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Public career highlights and education: I hold a civil engineering and environmental degree, bachelor’s. I also hold a master’s in management of information systems. […]
by Mary Scott Nabers In November, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced another $220 million in grant funding for upcoming ferry projects. The awards will support 13 projects in eight states and American Samoa, an unincorporated territory of the U.S. This funding was allocated through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill passed by Congress. The total allocation made […]
The University of Michigan is starting the process of selecting a developer to finance and build a 150-room hotel and conference center on campus. The university and its partner, commercial real estate and property investment firm JLL, opened a request for qualifications from potential developers to build the center on the university’s North Campus in […]
The state of Virginia will spend a combined $496.9 million on a pair of highway projects that will rehabilitate bridges and improve a major interchange ramp as part of the state’s broader effort to improve Interstate 64 (I-64). Both projects are currently in the design phase and will improve safety and traffic flow of the […]