#publicworks — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #publicworks, aggregated by home.social.
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Supreme Court orders CBI to probe alleged awarding of Arunachal Pradesh government contracts to CM Pema Khandu’s family firms https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/supreme-court-cbi-probe-arunachal-pema-khandu-m0vso1vd?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #PemaKhandu #ArunachalPradesh #CBIProbe #SupremeCourt #PublicWorks
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“End socialism for private car storage”: How should we pay for street maintenance? An economist offers seven rules that could be summarized as two principles. First, let those who cause the costs bear them. Second, don’t neglect maintenance. Patching streets is a lot cheaper than rebuilding them. https://cityobservatory.org/how-should-portland-pay-for-streets-2026/ #publicworks #localgov
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The legitimate object of government, is to do for a community of people, whatever they need to have done, but can not do, at all, or can not, so well do, for themselves — in their separate, and individual capacities. In all that the people can individually do as well for themselves, government ought not to interfere.
The desirable things which the individuals of a people can not do, or can not well do, for themselves, fall into two classes: those which have relation to wrongs, and those which have not. Each of these branch off into an infinite variety of subdivisions. The first — that in relation to wrongs — embraces all crimes, misdemeanors, and non-performance of contracts. The other embraces all which, in its nature, and without wrong, requires combined action, as public roads and highways, public schools, charities, pauperism, orphanage, estates of the deceased, and the machinery of government itself.
From this it appears that if all men were just, there still would be some, though not so much, need of government.Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
Speech (1854-07-01?), fragment on governmentMore about this quote: wist.info/lincoln-abraham/3093…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #lincoln #abelincoln #abrahamlincoln #community #government #humanity #judiciary #lawenforcement #publicservices #publicworks #smallgovernment #welfare
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The legitimate object of government, is to do for a community of people, whatever they need to have done, but can not do, at all, or can not, so well do, for themselves — in their separate, and individual capacities. In all that the people can individually do as well for themselves, government ought not to interfere.
The desirable things which the individuals of a people can not do, or can not well do, for themselves, fall into two classes: those which have relation to wrongs, and those which have not. Each of these branch off into an infinite variety of subdivisions. The first — that in relation to wrongs — embraces all crimes, misdemeanors, and non-performance of contracts. The other embraces all which, in its nature, and without wrong, requires combined action, as public roads and highways, public schools, charities, pauperism, orphanage, estates of the deceased, and the machinery of government itself.
From this it appears that if all men were just, there still would be some, though not so much, need of government.Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
Speech (1854-07-01?), fragment on governmentMore about this quote: wist.info/lincoln-abraham/3093…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #lincoln #abelincoln #abrahamlincoln #community #government #humanity #judiciary #lawenforcement #publicservices #publicworks #smallgovernment #welfare
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City of Kingston greenhouse will not resume spring tours, operating at full capacity https://www.allforgardening.com/1677808/city-of-kingston-greenhouse-will-not-resume-spring-tours-operating-at-full-capacity-2/ #Beautification #CityOfKingston #garden #gardening #GardeningCanada #greenhouse #GreenhouseOpenHouse #GreenhouseOperatingAtCapacity #GreenhouseTours #horticulture #kingston #MunicipalProperty #NoSpringTours #OperatingAtCapacity #OperatingBudget #pandemic #PlantMaterial #PublicAccessRestricted #PublicWorks
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City of Kingston greenhouse will not resume spring tours, operating at full capacity https://www.allforgardening.com/1677808/city-of-kingston-greenhouse-will-not-resume-spring-tours-operating-at-full-capacity-2/ #Beautification #CityOfKingston #garden #gardening #GardeningCanada #greenhouse #GreenhouseOpenHouse #GreenhouseOperatingAtCapacity #GreenhouseTours #horticulture #kingston #MunicipalProperty #NoSpringTours #OperatingAtCapacity #OperatingBudget #pandemic #PlantMaterial #PublicAccessRestricted #PublicWorks
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City of Kingston greenhouse will not resume spring tours, operating at full capacity https://www.allforgardening.com/1675297/city-of-kingston-greenhouse-will-not-resume-spring-tours-operating-at-full-capacity/ #Beautification #CityOfKingston #garden #gardening #GardeningCanada #greenhouse #GreenhouseOpenHouse #GreenhouseOperatingAtCapacity #GreenhouseTours #horticulture #kingston #MunicipalProperty #NoSpringTours #OperatingAtCapacity #OperatingBudget #pandemic #PlantMaterial #PublicAccessRestricted #PublicWorks
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City of Kingston greenhouse will not resume spring tours, operating at full capacity https://www.allforgardening.com/1675297/city-of-kingston-greenhouse-will-not-resume-spring-tours-operating-at-full-capacity/ #Beautification #CityOfKingston #garden #gardening #GardeningCanada #greenhouse #GreenhouseOpenHouse #GreenhouseOperatingAtCapacity #GreenhouseTours #horticulture #kingston #MunicipalProperty #NoSpringTours #OperatingAtCapacity #OperatingBudget #pandemic #PlantMaterial #PublicAccessRestricted #PublicWorks
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City Council approved a new diverter at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Walnut Street. Ken Der looks at the updates to the intersection known as a "stubborn problem spot for collisions." https://alamedapost.com/news/council-approves-lincoln-walnut-changes-2025-planning-annual-reports/
#alameda #AllenTai #CityCouncil #DanielleMieler #MarilynEzzyAshcraft #MichelePryor #PublicWorks #ScottWikstrom #SeaLevelRise #TonyDaysog #TracyJensen #UrbanForestPlan #ZeroWasteImplementationPlan
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City Council approved a new diverter at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Walnut Street. Ken Der looks at the updates to the intersection known as a "stubborn problem spot for collisions." https://alamedapost.com/news/council-approves-lincoln-walnut-changes-2025-planning-annual-reports/
#alameda #AllenTai #CityCouncil #DanielleMieler #MarilynEzzyAshcraft #MichelePryor #PublicWorks #ScottWikstrom #SeaLevelRise #TonyDaysog #TracyJensen #UrbanForestPlan #ZeroWasteImplementationPlan
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Restoration begins the moment we refuse to accept decay. #UrbanRenewal #InfrastructureDevelopment #SustainableArchitecture #Leadership #Reconstruction #PublicWorks
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Street Lights Illuminate Historic Roadways, Address Longstanding Darkness
Street lights are being added in places like Trichy and Mumbai, and road work is happening in Alaska. These projects help people see better and make travel safer.
#StreetLights, #RoadSafety, #PublicWorks, #CommunityImprovement, #Infrastructure
https://newsletter.tf/street-lights-roads-safer-trichy-mumbai-alaska/
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New street lights are now on in Trichy, India, and Worli, Mumbai, after many years of darkness. In Alaska, work is starting on Trunk Road to make it safer for cars and people walking.
#StreetLights, #RoadSafety, #PublicWorks, #CommunityImprovement, #Infrastructure
https://newsletter.tf/street-lights-roads-safer-trichy-mumbai-alaska/
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The mysterious foamy white substance that spread across the Bay Farm Island lagoon last week has been identified as sea foam. Kelsey Goeres talks with Public Works Director Erin Smith about the phenomenon. Photos by Jim Grigg. https://alamedapost.com/news/bubbles-bay-farm-lagoon-determined-sea-foam/
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The mysterious foamy white substance that spread across the Bay Farm Island lagoon last week has been identified as sea foam. Kelsey Goeres talks with Public Works Director Erin Smith about the phenomenon. Photos by Jim Grigg. https://alamedapost.com/news/bubbles-bay-farm-lagoon-determined-sea-foam/
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Blog: Deciding how many #utility #networks to use https://tinyurl.com/458wd5wr
#utilitynetworks #AssetManagement #water #electric #gas #publicworks #GIS #esri #arcgis #mapping @esri @esrislgov @esritraining @urisa
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Blog: Deciding how many #utility #networks to use https://tinyurl.com/458wd5wr
#utilitynetworks #AssetManagement #water #electric #gas #publicworks #GIS #esri #arcgis #mapping @esri @esrislgov @esritraining @urisa
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Book of the Week: “The Big Dig” isn’t actually a book; it’s a nine-part documentary podcast by GBH in Boston about one of the most ambitious—and vexed—public works projects in U.S. history. In the end, this tunnels-and-bridge project transformed Boston’s downtown, but few recognize its value today because of the Big Dig’s runaway costs. The podcast explains all. https://www.atlantaurbanist.com/book/the-big-dig/ #publicworks
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A contractor tasked with the excavation of a tree stump on Buena Vista Avenue hit a gas service line on December 30, resulting in urgent calls to the Alameda Fire Department and PG&E. Margie Siegal shares statements by Alameda Public Works and PG&E, which tell different versions of the story. https://alamedapost.com/news/tree-removal-turns-emergency-gas-line-repair/
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A contractor tasked with the excavation of a tree stump on Buena Vista Avenue hit a gas service line on December 30, resulting in urgent calls to the Alameda Fire Department and PG&E. Margie Siegal shares statements by Alameda Public Works and PG&E, which tell different versions of the story. https://alamedapost.com/news/tree-removal-turns-emergency-gas-line-repair/
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First Snow removal of the 2026 season on Scott’s street in Ottawa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeGv5obFHe0
#ottawa #winter #traffic #publicworks #snowremoval #howcitieswork #snow -
First Snow removal of the 2026 season on Scott’s street in Ottawa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeGv5obFHe0
#ottawa #winter #traffic #publicworks #snowremoval #howcitieswork #snow -
With high winds continuing and more rain on the way, the city’s Public Works team has been super busy over the holiday. Please report downed trees or other hazards you see at toaks.gov/service.
And if you see one of the crews out in white city vehicles, I’m sure they’d appreciate a word of thanks!
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With high winds continuing and more rain on the way, the city’s Public Works team has been super busy over the holiday. Please report downed trees or other hazards you see at toaks.gov/service.
And if you see one of the crews out in white city vehicles, I’m sure they’d appreciate a word of thanks!
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Key witness in massive #Philippine #corruption #scandal found dead
"Cabral was reportedly one of te masterminds of a “kickback system” at te Department of #PublicWorks & Highways.. Her driver told investigators she asked him to drop her off by te roadside at ~3pm. He went back to fetch her 2 hours later, but she was no longer there.. Sensing something amiss, he went to the police to report her as missing at 7pm.. there'd been lapses in securing te #crime scene"🤔
#Marcos 🤑
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/key-witness-in-massive-philippine-corruption-scandal-found-dead-after-falling-off-cliff -
Key witness in massive #Philippine #corruption #scandal found dead
"Cabral was reportedly one of te masterminds of a “kickback system” at te Department of #PublicWorks & Highways.. Her driver told investigators she asked him to drop her off by te roadside at ~3pm. He went back to fetch her 2 hours later, but she was no longer there.. Sensing something amiss, he went to the police to report her as missing at 7pm.. there'd been lapses in securing te #crime scene"🤔
#Marcos 🤑
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/key-witness-in-massive-philippine-corruption-scandal-found-dead-after-falling-off-cliff -
Internalize the externalities: The term for activities or products that, while legal, cause damage to others is “negative externalities.” One that drives #publicworks managers to tears today is … baby wipes. Here’s an idea: Tax the wipes for their annual damage to sewers, then let companies selling them figure out how to reduce their impact … and lower the tax. https://denverite.com/2025/11/28/denver-flushable-wipes-clog/
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Internalize the externalities: The term for activities or products that, while legal, cause damage to others is “negative externalities.” One that drives #publicworks managers to tears today is … baby wipes. Here’s an idea: Tax the wipes for their annual damage to sewers, then let companies selling them figure out how to reduce their impact … and lower the tax. https://denverite.com/2025/11/28/denver-flushable-wipes-clog/
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The feature article in this month's #SanFrancisco #PublicWorks journal might be of interest to #locksmith nerds. 🔒 🔑
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The feature article in this month's #SanFrancisco #PublicWorks journal might be of interest to #locksmith nerds. 🔒 🔑
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How would you turn around Oakland CA’s plague of illegal dumping? Sure, some of the trash on streets comes from outsiders or commercial haulers. But most comes from citizens who have grown used to putting old sofas and household trash on the street. Your challenge: Convince citizens to replace bad habits with good ones. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/us/oakland-california-trash-garbage.html #publicworks
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घटिया किस्म और आधा अधूरे सड़क निर्माण से परेशान ग्रामीण विधायक के नेतृत्व में अधीक्षण अभियंता से मिले।
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/uk_shoddy_road_work_purola
#uttarakhand #dehradun #purola #india #news #press #governance #UttarakhandRuralRoadDevelopment
#RuralInfrastructure #RoadConstruction #PublicWorks #GovtAccountability #CorruptionWatch #InfrastructureNeglect #CommunityLeadershipEnjoy tracker free reading with us. #privacy #privacymatters
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घटिया किस्म और आधा अधूरे सड़क निर्माण से परेशान ग्रामीण विधायक के नेतृत्व में अधीक्षण अभियंता से मिले।
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/uk_shoddy_road_work_purola
#uttarakhand #dehradun #purola #india #news #press #governance #UttarakhandRuralRoadDevelopment
#RuralInfrastructure #RoadConstruction #PublicWorks #GovtAccountability #CorruptionWatch #InfrastructureNeglect #CommunityLeadershipEnjoy tracker free reading with us. #privacy #privacymatters
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Wired for Success: TREDAŞ Transforms #FieldOperations with #ArcGIS https://tinyurl.com/mry4ybkf
#publicworks #electric #gas #utilities #DigitalTransformation #GIS #esri #GISchat #geospatial @esri @esrislgov @esritraining @urisa
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Wired for Success: TREDAŞ Transforms #FieldOperations with #ArcGIS https://tinyurl.com/mry4ybkf
#publicworks #electric #gas #utilities #DigitalTransformation #GIS #esri #GISchat #geospatial @esri @esrislgov @esritraining @urisa
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For the past several years, our community has gone all out on the downtown planters. Lewistown has never looked better. #community #communityplanters #planters #publicplanters #publicworks #civicduty #gardener #gardening #communitygardening #lewistown #pennsylvania #smalltown
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#NPWW may be coming to an end, but public works never sleeps! #PublicWorks contributes to advancing and enhancing our quality of life and these professionals provide #essentialservices that lead to healthier, happier, more vibrant #communities. #WeArePublicWorks #montgomeryCountyMD #Maryland
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When the city’s Public Works Department does something, it does it right – and so it was with the retirement party yesterday for outgoing director and noted baseball fan Cliff Finley.
Using funds from coworkers, staff decorated the Kavli Theater’s Founders Room to look like Dodger Stadium, and even presented Cliff with a bobblehead doll.
Every TO resident has benefited from Cliff’s 13-year tenure with the city, not only from our excellent infrastructure but also from the deep bench of excellent players he put together. I’m reassured that longtime deputy @naderhey will succeed Cliff as director, and wish Cliff and family a very happy retirement. On behalf of a grateful city, thank you!
#publicworks #thousandoaks #conejovalley #venturacounty #infrastructure #dodgers
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Uğur Mumcu Park in Eskişehir, Turkey
This harrowing memorial remembers a murdered investigative journalist.#murder #publicart #publicworks #parks #sculptures #cars #journalism #government #politics #memorials #section-Atlas
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Berkeley Poetry Walk in Berkeley, California
A Berkeley sidewalk etched with 128 cast-iron poems.#roadsideattractions #publicart #publicworks #streetart #poetry #section-Atlas
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Street Posts Museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands
An unexpected public exhibit showcases the diversity of Dutch street posts.#infrastructure #public #publicworks #roads #roadsideattractions #urbanplanning #streetart #oddities #museumsandcollections #museums #section-Atlas
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Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chicago, Illinois
A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.#publicworks #public #pagodas #china #chinatown #parks #section-Atlas
Ping Tom Memorial Park
