Public Works & Infrastructure

	Title	Issue
	Hayward Uses Murals to Fight Blight Hayward’s Mural Art Program offers an outstanding example of a local effort that has helped reduce crime, build public-private partnerships, enhance community pride and save taxpayers’ money.	March 2012
	Project Labor Agreements: What You Need To Know Cities and other public entities are generally required to put significant contracts out for competitive bidding and to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. Sometimes a decision is made to require a Project Labor Agreement, typically described as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project or projects. by Lan Wang	February 2012
	Disaster Mitigation Planning Builds Sustainable Communities by Ken Worman	October 2011
	The FCC’s Threat to Local Zoning and Right-of-Way Authority: Critical Deadline Looms by Nicholas Miller and Joseph Van Eaton	August 2011
	Recycled Tire Products Offer Safe, Green and Durable Construction Solutions by Mark Leary	July 2011
	Meeting the Challenges of Plug In Electric Vehicles by Eileen Tutt	July 2011
	Plan Your Time at the Annual Conference Now! by Eva Spiegel	July 2011
	How Redevelopment Works for California’s Communities by John F. Shirey	May 2011
	Beaumont’s Economic Stimulus Program Produces Results	May 2011
	Using Economic Development to Support Sustainability by Steve Sanders	May 2011

Hayward Uses Murals to Fight Blight

Hayward’s Mural Art Program offers an outstanding example of a local effort that has helped reduce crime, build public-private partnerships, enhance community pride and save taxpayers’ money.

March 2012

Project Labor Agreements: What You Need To Know

Cities and other public entities are generally required to put significant contracts out for competitive bidding and to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. Sometimes a decision is made to require a Project Labor Agreement, typically described as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project or projects.

by Lan Wang

February 2012