States across the U.S. are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies to transform how they maintain and manage roads, bridges and traffic. From generative-AI (genAI) experiments to strategic roadmapping and predictive bridge-maintenance tools, public works agencies are embracing a new era of smart infrastructure. California The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), together with […]
The Placer County Board of Supervisors in California has approved a transformational housing initiative to develop 322 homes, putting a plan in motion to meet housing demands and transform the Dry Creek-West Placer community. Construction is expected to begin after final permitting. The 65-acre site selected for the project is largely unused, consisting of nursery […]
Alamance Community College (ACC) in North Carolina has unveiled a campus master plan to build facilities and renovate buildings campuswide. The construction timelines for the nearly $77 million in planned projects have not yet been released. The long-term plan would provide ACC with the capacity and modernized services needed to keep pace with the institution’s […]
The Baltimore City Planning Commission unanimously approved Mayor Brandon Scott’s $6.9 billion Downtown RISE: A Master Plan for Downtown, seeking to develop transformative quality of life improvements throughout downtown Baltimore. The entire three-phase Downtown RISE projects were originally announced in 2023 with the first rounds of the project focusing on public safety, cleanliness, community and […]
A triad of California bills recently signed into law seek to ease the housing burden on college and university students statewide. Presently, less than 1% of community college students live on campus, compared with 14% at California State University and 41% at the University of California, resulting inthe remaining off-campus students relying on public transit […]
The city of Brownsburg, Indiana, is moving forward with the opening phase of a $92 million master plan to build out a 46-acre public park on Main Street. Plans include eventually building an indoor recreation center, an outdoor aquatics area, an amphitheater and walking and biking trails at Lincolnwood Park, which is located on land […]
Officials with the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, opened the grant application process for qualified nonprofits to be selected to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program funding. The grants are for a two-year funding period with a minimum $65,000 award request and funding amount. Selected organizations […]