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San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

SF can now clean up homeless encampments under freeways following agreement with Caltrans

San Francisco now has authority to clear and maintain on/off ramps under freeways to address homeless encampments and debris via a delegated agreement with Caltrans.
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
1 week ago

Pericles: A Public Works Concert Experience at St. John the Divine | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

This Labor Day weekend, New York City audiences are invited to experience a transformative retelling of William Shakespeare's Pericles through The Public Theater's renowned Public Works initiative. Running August 29 through September 2 at 8 PM, the production will be staged inside the monumental Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Morningside Heights. Known as one of the largest churches in the world, the cathedral provides a soaring backdrop for a work infused with gospel music, community storytelling, and dynamic choreography.
Arts
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Despite more dumpster days and free junk pickup, illegal dumping continues to plague San Jose

On a short stretch of Cadillac Drive a few hundred feet in plain view of the cameras set up by San Jose to deter illegal dumping TVs, refrigerators, flooring, a dishwasher, shopping carts and an assortment of debris litter the street on a recent morning. It's one of the city's worst hotspots for discarded trash. Four days a week, maintenance worker Javier Valencia loads up the junk onto his truck and cleans up at each stop along his route.
California
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Guerilla Bench' Activists Back At It, Install 12 More Lovely But Unauthorized Benches at Muni Stops

Anonymous SF Bay Area Bench Collective installed dozens of guerrilla benches at bench-less Muni stops, adding 12 more despite Public Works' objections over liability.
#oakland
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Saratoga's FireSafe Council gets $185k grant for wildfire resilience projects

San Jose Water awarded a $185,000 grant to the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council for wildfire resilience projects in Los Gatos communities.
New York City
fromsilive
1 month ago

Staten Islander takes top prize in contest celebrating workers who clean NYC catch basins

Garret Mosley won the top prize at the InterBorough Catch Basin Mania Cleaning Competition, highlighting the importance of cleaning catch basins for NYC's infrastructure.
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Giant Lake Emerges at 24th and Mission After Water Main Break In Public Works Project

At 3:30 pm Wednesday, there was a rather large body of water at 24th and Mission, causing great confusion among Muni riders.
SF politics
#san-francisco
fromsfist.com
2 months ago
San Francisco

San Francisco May Start to See Fancy New Sidewalk Trash Cans at Long Last, By Next Year

fromsfist.com
2 months ago
San Francisco

San Francisco May Start to See Fancy New Sidewalk Trash Cans at Long Last, By Next Year

fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Antioch council approves payment for consultant work done without contract

The Antioch City Council approved a payment of $65,920 to David Taussig & Associates, despite a lack of a formal contract since December 2021.
California
#mission-street
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Boombox (Dead and Co Afterparty) w/ Bicycle Day and Public Works

Boombox will host an official afterparty at Public Works after Dead & Co concert on August 1st.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Walker & Royce: Outside Lands Night Show

Walker & Royce will perform a high-energy night show at Public Works in San Francisco after Outside Lands festival.
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Bears In Space (Dore Alley Edition) at Public Works

The mothership is landing for Dore Alley, and we're bringing some friends for deep-space debauchery. Join Bears In Space for an unforgettable night.
SF music
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Joeski & Viken Arman (Public Works)

On July 11, 2025, from 9pm to 3am, Public Works will host an event featuring Joeski and Viken Arman, focused on deep grooves and global rhythms.
SF music
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Street Tree Nursery Open House and Neighborhood Beautification Day (SF)

Join San Francisco Public Works for a day of greening and neighborhood pride in District 6. Volunteers will garden, mulch, pick up litter, or abate graffiti.
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Here's a look inside SF's urban forest plan as it works toward planting 3,500 trees over 5 years

"We want the more bare side to go toward the sidewalk, because we want the tree to grow out. We don't want it to necessarily grow into the sidewalk, because then it protrudes as pedestrians walk by."
Environment
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Editorial | The choice is clear: Andrew Cuomo should be the Democratic mayoral nominee | amNewYork

Cuomo's leadership during his 11 years as governor included significant public works and policies that improved New York's quality of life, showcasing his experience and capabilities.
NYC politics
Arts
fromColossal
3 months ago

'Maintenance Artist' Highlights Mierle Laderman Ukeles' Radical, Caring Approach to Public Art

Mierle Laderman Ukeles uses art to elevate the visibility of labor and maintenance in society.
#coastal-rail-trail
Mission District
fromPadailypost
3 months ago

Repairs to decrepit parking lots won't start until 2027 - mayor's not happy about that

Repaving of downtown Menlo Park's lots 7 and 8 has faced delays and is now scheduled for 2027 despite community requests.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 months ago

Estremera: Upgrading Santa Clara County's water infrastructure - San Jose Spotlight

We must replace aging pipelines and dams and improve other key systems to ensure continued reliability of our water supply.
Silicon Valley
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Kerry tourism operators to protest over closure of Skellig Michael

This delay is devastating - not just financially, but emotionally. This is the time of year we should be welcoming visitors from around the world. Instead, we're losing them.
Portland
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

OPW vehicles wrecked and facilities torched amid 500,000 damage in escalation of row over Castletown House

Minister of State for the Office of Public Works, Kevin 'Boxer' Moran, TD stressed that this criminal damage to State property, which is owned and managed by the OPW, is shocking and unacceptable.
UK news
#infrastructure
fromThe New York Sun
4 months ago
Alternative transportation

Overcoming the National Construction Crisis Will Be Critical to Making America's Infrastructure Great Again

California's high-speed rail project symbolizes a dire state of American infrastructure failing to meet completion goals and budget.
The escalating costs and delays of California's high-speed rail reflect a broader crisis in U.S. public works.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
Germany news

Crumbling bridges slow traffic and the economy in Germany. Can more money fix the problem?

Germany faces significant infrastructure challenges, with crumbling bridges posing risks to both public safety and the economy.
Alternative transportation
fromThe New York Sun
4 months ago

Overcoming the National Construction Crisis Will Be Critical to Making America's Infrastructure Great Again

California's high-speed rail project symbolizes a dire state of American infrastructure failing to meet completion goals and budget.
The escalating costs and delays of California's high-speed rail reflect a broader crisis in U.S. public works.
Germany news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

Crumbling bridges slow traffic and the economy in Germany. Can more money fix the problem?

Germany faces significant infrastructure challenges, with crumbling bridges posing risks to both public safety and the economy.
fromThe Oaklandside
4 months ago

Is a flawed overtime formula costing Oakland money?

The city has paid more than $1.6 million in excess overtime since 2018, highlighting a significant oversight in budget management and financial accountability.
NYC politics
Portland food
fromMission Local
4 months ago

Day 39 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: Vending near plazas, enforcement on buyers

Police enforcement targeted vendors selling produce and goods without citations or permits.
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