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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/

#alameda #BayFarmIsland #ErinSmith #PublicWorks

Alameda Post - The lagoon at Bay Farm Island, covered in foam.

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

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

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/

#alameda #PacificGasAndElectric #PublicWorks

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!

#wx #caxw #thousandoaks #conejovalley #publicworks #tocc

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

Council Preview: No more Public Works?

M-P Monique Boulet’s administration continues to restructure, including a proposed elimination of the Public Works in favor of more specialized departments.

https://thecurrentla.com/2025/council-preview-no-more-public-works/

Innovation delays expensive infrastructure upgrades; story here in The Watershed: https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/local-innovation-delays-expensive-infrastructure-upgrade

#LionsBayWatershed #PublicWorks #LocalNews #Infrastructure #Innovation #BritishColumbia #LionsBay

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/

Council Preview: A Mardi Gras committee?

The City Council will take a final vote on creating a Mardi Gras committee, a sticking point in the Downtown parade route debate.

https://thecurrentla.com/2025/council-preview-a-mardi-gras-committee/

Thanh tra Chính phủ chỉ ra nhiều sai phạm tại dự án xây dựng Bệnh viện Ung bướu nghìn tỷ ở Cần Thơ. Kết luận yêu cầu khắc phục, xử lý dứt điểm theo quy định. Người dân kỳ vọng dự án sớm hoàn thành, phục vụ khám chữa bệnh. #ThanhTra #CầnThơ #BệnhViện #ChínhTrị #CanTho #Hospital #Corruption #PublicWorks #Vietnam #ChínhPhủ #DựÁn

https://vietnamnet.vn/thanh-tra-chinh-phu-chi-ra-sai-pham-tai-du-an-xay-benh-vien-nghin-ty-o-can-tho-2460964.html

The feature article in this month's #SanFrancisco #PublicWorks journal might be of interest to #locksmith nerds. 🔒 🔑

https://www.sfpublicworkstv.org/october2025

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