Stories Tagged as
Infrastructure
States get $42 billion to expand high-speed internet to underserved communities
Jun 27, 2023
The federal funding aims to ensure internet access is as widely accessible as electricity.
Philadelphia highway collapse will cost time and money
by
Henry Epp
Jun 13, 2023
The race is now on to reconstruct the section of I-95 and minimize economic disruptions.
New UK fiscal metric paints a rosier picture of the national debt
May 17, 2023
The U.K. has adopted an additional fiscal statistic that suggests public finances are not in such a bad shape after all.
How undersea internet cables connect the global economy
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Erika Soderstrom
and Jarrett Dang
Apr 21, 2023
The U.S. and China are competing for control over these vital pieces of infrastructure.
Climate change is making spring pothole season worse, stretching local government budgets
by
Henry Epp
Apr 11, 2023
Filling them is a short-term fix.
Pickleball’s popularity presents equity challenges for city governments
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Apr 11, 2023
For many major cities across the United States, pickleball’s rise in popularity shows equity gaps in infrastructure.
A divide over how to heal a community divided by a highway
by
Carly Berlin
Mar 17, 2023
A midcentury expressway tore through New Orleans' historic Black neighborhood of Tremé. A federal initiative wants to address that damage.
For public good, not for profit.
States, communities struggle to meet deadline in broadband funding process
by
Paul Flahive
Jan 13, 2023
The deadline is this week to file challenges to FCC maps that will be used to dole out $42.5 billion in funding.
Cash-strapped cities consider turning crumbling utilities over to the private sector
by
Amy Scott
and Richard Cunningham
Oct 20, 2022
Infrastructure repairs are usually left up to local governments, but smaller cities can’t always afford these repairs.
It's harder to keep sewage systems working in a low-lying place like Florida when power's out
Oct 5, 2022
Florida's wastewater system relies on electric pumps. Keeping them going through storms can be expensive.