Today I read an article on Reuters indicating voters are increasingly supportive of government leasing infrastructure assets. I cannot imagine how anyone who truly understands infrastructure and government can come away with a blanket statement supporting privatization of government assets. From reading the story, I can only think that these voters are making this decision [...]
Posts Tagged ‘roads’
Selling off Assets: A Road to Failure?
June 9th, 2009 
Pam Broviak 
Posted in Civil Engineering, Public Works 
Tags: highways, privatization, Public Works, roads, wastewater, water 
Comments OffPlot Your Potholes Here!
April 21st, 2009 Pam Broviak Ever since I found the FixMyStreet online reporting tool for England, I have been on the lookout for one to be developed for the U.S. And the other day, I finally found it at SeeClickFix. The site offers users the opportunity to plot their issues using Google Maps. Problems are designated by inputting an address, [...]
Posted in Gov 2.0, Government in the Metaverse, Public Works, Public Works in the Metaverse, Transportation Tags: potholes, Public Works, road failures, roads, sewers, work orders Comments OffStimulus Money Won’t Stimulate?
January 27th, 2009 Pam Broviak I am disappointed to have to write this blog post but wanted to make sure others were aware of what is happening due to the language of the Recovery Bill with respect to road construction. So far, from what I have been told by DOT employees, the only roads that will be eligible to receive [...]
Posted in CAD, Public Works Tags: infrastructure, Recovery Bill, roads, stimulus, wastewater, water Comments Off
