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Download this free app to ask anything about construction, maintenance, preservation, soil stabilization and/or erosion control.
Our accessibility consultant Michele Ohmes critiques San Francisco's online curb-ramp map and installation plan.
San Francisco is using a geodatabase to update and/or install 15,000 curb ramps by 2017.
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The Chicago DOT launched the Chicago Pedestrian Plan, in conjunction with the Mayor’s Pedestrian Advisory Council.
Low-impact design diverts 1.2 million gallons of runoff annually from the Cumberland River.
Readers choose their favorite products and services.
Infrastructure lays the groundwork for renewal of an inner-ring suburb.
Finally: new and improved guidelines
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Regulating access to private subdivisions
Commercial pavers may be small, but offer many features
Engineered repairs for concrete pavements.
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What to consider when installing detectable sidewalk warning surfaces.
Los Angeles chief forester George Gonzalez believes sidewalks and trees are just as much a part of a city's infrastructure as a road, a water main, or a sewage pipe--but most cities don't realize the true worth of either. He thinks it's high time they did.
Discover the beauty and benefits of decorative pavement. By taking a decorative approach, cities do more than dress themselves up. They increase the visibility and awareness of crosswalks and bike paths, calm traffic without creating an eyesore, and revitalize neighborhoods and business districts...
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Brief items chronicling the unusual side of news for PUBLIC WORKS.
A Gardena, Calif., company has come up with a solution that helps sidewalks and trees coexist peacefully.
While cities are working to make sidewalks more accessible, many are learning that their curb ramps don't comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This article, the second in a three-part series, discusses product options. Part three will cover real-world examples.
The city of Austin developed a Pedestrian Master Plan to address compliance issues, using a custom GIS toolset called the Pedestrian Infrastructure Management System that scores sidewalks on ADA compliance, giving the city an efficient way to rank construction or maintenance needs.