The city of Akron in Ohio has adopted a $341.9 million capital improvements budget for 2026, highlighted with projects that enhance transportation infrastructure throughout the city and renovate vital infrastructure.  More than $53 million was allocated for transportation infrastructure improvements, including approximately $24 million for road projects and more than $10 million for bridge renovations.  The capital budget is approved separately from the city’s annual operating budget. It outlines upcoming investments in the city’s physical infrastructure.  Highlights […]

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is planning to spend $125.5 million reshaping a major stretch of Interstate 20 that runs through Abilene.  The high-traffic stretch of I-20 between FM 600 and State Highway 351 north of Abilene Christian University is among the state’s busiest commercial corridors. The plan includes widening a 5.39-mile portion of I-20 to six lanes — three in each direction — while reconstructing the main […]

Cities throughout America are building or modernizing sports venues. Many are incorporating them into sports-anchored districts designed to pull in visitors year-round, not just on game day. With strong tailwinds, sports tourism is widely forecast to grow rapidly over the next decade, with major market researchers projecting a global market in the high hundreds of billions […]

The village of Schaumburg, Illinois, has adopted a $452.9 million five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), targeting a slate of roadway, facility, water, sewer and other infrastructure improvement projects between Fiscal Years 2026 through 2031. Approximately $107.8 million of that will be dedicated to capital projects for FY 2026 through 2027.  The document notes that, while the village will receive $75.1 million in […]

The Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the Genesis Mission Consortium, a public-private partnership (P3) dedicated to advancing the federal artificial intelligence (AI) platform merging government data with research across all corners of the country.  The Genesis Mission is a historic initiative designed to leverage the nation’s best resources from the government, national labs, industry and academia in tandem with AI tools to usher […]

The city council of Palm Coast, Florida unanimously approved a $330 million bond plan, financing dozens of capital improvement projects citywide. This bond issuance is all part of the city’s strategic plan to revitalize and expand utility infrastructure, ensuring safe, reliable water and wastewater services for residents.  In creating the utility infrastructure investment plan, the city […]

City leaders throughout America are investing in the next generation of law enforcement facilities designed to meet operational demands, strengthen public safety coordination, and support long term community growth. Aging police stations that were built decades ago are being replaced with purpose-built complexes that emphasize security, technology integration, evidence integrity, and interdepartmental collaboration.  The trend reflects several converging realities. Many existing police facilities were […]