#infrastructure-maintenance

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NYC politics
fromsilive
1 week ago

Saving our boardwalk. Again. | From the editor

Staten Island's wooden boardwalk is deteriorating from coastal damage and needs a dedicated repair fund like Coney Island's to ensure safety and repairs.
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
1 week ago

Napa Valley College's $7.5 million solar field was once a model. Now it sits dead in the weeds

A crowd had assembled to toast the school's new solar field 5,600 photovoltaic panels arranged in neat rows across 5 acres of floodplain the school said couldn't be used for much else beyond hay cultivation. Solar installations are ubiquitous now, on desert plains, winery properties and carports. In 2006, they looked like the future. Rep. Mike Thompson addressed the onlookers that day, calling the project a model and inspiration. Then two students flipped a symbolic power switch, marking what was seen as the beginning of a new energy era for the campus.
Environment
California
fromThe Oaklandside
1 week ago

Oakland begins removing damaged bus shelters, just as rains arrive

Oakland will remove about half of its bus shelters and contract District Works to maintain the remaining shelters to address safety and repair issues.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Trump Orders Kristi Noem to Paint the Entire Southern Border Wall Black' to Make It Even Harder' For People to Climb in Scorching Heat

Remember that a nation without borders is no nation at all and we're so thankful that we have a president that understands that, Noem said Tuesday during a press conference at the southern border in Santa Teresa, New Mexico: Now if you look at the structure that's behind me, it's tall, which makes it very, very difficult to climb. Almost impossible.
US politics
fromCurbed
3 months ago

The Big Mess at the Old St. George

"It feels like we're only fixing things after the fact instead of discovering things that need fixing ahead of time, which is scary."
NYC real estate
New York City
fromNewsNation
3 months ago

Concrete awning collapses over Brooklyn subway entrance: 'Any other day ... lives would have been lost'

A concrete and steel awning collapsed in Brooklyn, showing evidence of poor maintenance, but no injuries were reported.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
5 months ago

Santa Clara balances budget, restores rainy day funds - San Jose Spotlight

"The goal is to create additional capacity to fund services, infrastructure and other needs that aren't included in this budget," Lee said at the meeting.
San Francisco
Brooklyn
frombrooklyneagle.com
5 months ago

Residents urged to clear drains in Brighton Beach

Residents in Brooklyn should help clear street drains to prevent flooding, especially in Brighton Beach.
Community involvement is essential in maintaining drainage systems to avoid severe flooding issues.
NYC politics
fromsilive
5 months ago

Ongoing weekend repairs on Verrazzano Bridge to finish by early July, MTA says

Repairs on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge scheduled to finish by early July.
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