Right-of-Way Challenges from Fiber, 5G, and Small Cell
Be prepared. There are several factors that have been building to create a real problem for managing your right-of-ways (ROW). These factors are related to broadband and even though they have developed in their own ecosystems, they are building and converging to make ROW management a real issue in many communities.
Top 5 Ways Electronic Plan Review Can Help Your Community
Is your municipality looking for ways to increase efficiencies, reduce costs and accelerate community development? Are you still using a paper-based plan review process? Your municipality should consider a paperless, electronic plan review solution.
Goodbye, Parking Garages. Hello, Dedicated Driverless Lanes.
Transportation technologies are evolving at an unprecedented pace and will have profound effects. Engineers and public officials must start preparing today for an inevitable, vastly different future.
Is Additional Broadband Capacity Needed in Your Community?
How do you make your community future proof? Poised to succeed in the turbulent environment of businesses and citizens demanding better, faster, and cheaper internet services? In just the past five years, technological giants such as Google have dramatically changed the community landscape and customer expectations. For some, broadband is now considered an expected utility, alongside water, power, and gas, and that belief is expected to grow.
America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA) is a federal law that provides for water infrastructure improvements throughout the country. AWIA became law on October 23, 2018. Section 2013 of AWIA includes newly enacted requirements for community water systems serving more than 3,300 people.
The Wide-Ranging Role of GIS
Chances are your perception of GIS – or Geographic Information Systems – is that it is a simple, computer-based mapping system. While that is true, it is not the whole story. Its utility and versatility extend well beyond this functionality. Communities are beginning to leverage GIS to keep an inventory of public asset information via its mapping interface. Further demand for GIS solutions is growing, as it has become an integral tool for managing information and establishing a data-driven basis for intelligent planning and decision-making. The organizational and analytical capabilities of GIS can help communities work more efficiently and make well-informed operational and planning
Autonomous Vehicles: The Transportation Planning Evolution is Upon Us
Technology is evolving rapidly, and will have profound effects on our transportation options, networks, and spending habits within the next few decades. Public officials need to start preparing today for an inevitable, vastly different infrastructure future due to a variety of technologies that are emerging and changing the ways we plan and develop our future roads, parking, transportation networks, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).
Monitoring Manganese Levels in Drinking Water is Vital for Community Well-being
Increased levels of manganese in drinking water supplies have raised concern in some communities and increased speculation that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will make regulation changes. Manganese is a naturally occurring element found in groundwater, very acidic soil, and foods such as seeds, grains, nuts, legumes, green leafy vegetables, and in drinking water.
Tips on Effectively Securing and Managing Grant Funds for Projects
Obtaining grant funds for various projects is paramount for most communities; however, securing and managing these funds for critical projects is no simple task. In an ideal world, effective Capital Improvement Planning allocates funding for improvements; however, when accidents occur or Mother Nature strikes, disaster recovery efforts can be a significant funding challenge for communities. Grant funding knowledge is essential to ensure that a community can recover from disaster and prevent future loss of life and property.
Lead Service Line Replacements – Top Considerations
Lead water mains have become a significant concern nationwide as stories have made headlines warning of high concentrations of lead in drinking water. Understanding the complexities for replacing lead services lines (LSL) in a community can seem daunting. Often community leaders and stakeholders don’t understand their options for implementing an LSL replacement plan.