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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

How should Portland pay for streets? – City Observatory

WIST Quotations 1d ago

A quotation from Lincoln

   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 government

More about this quote: wist.info/lincoln-abraham/3093…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #lincoln #abelincoln #abrahamlincoln #community #government #humanity #judiciary #lawenforcement #publicservices #publicworks #smallgovernment #welfare

Lincoln, Abraham - Speech (1854-07-01?), fragment on government | WIST Quotations

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…

WIST Quotations

Bruce MacDonald 3d ago

Watching this video, all I could think of is, "What a commitment." Fantastic modern public works project.

The tunnel scenes remind me of the Star Gate sequence in "2001: A Space Odyssey."

The Crossrail Project: Elizabeth line Paddington to Abbey Wood journey.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPa-1LizjIA

#ASMR #infrastructure #transportation #London #UK #Underground #PublicWorks

Elizabeth line Paddington to Abbey Wood journey (full length)

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Alameda Post Mar 24

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

Council Approves Lincoln/Walnut Changes, 2025 Planning Annual Reports - Alameda Post

City Council approved a new diverter at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Walnut Street at their meeting on March 17.

Alameda Post

z_4narchist Mar 15

...one of the most revolting parts of "#thefiles" is knowing that the same people who sit on the boards and committees of groups, foundations, and organization to "save children" "rescue abused #women and #children" and "raise money for (x)"....are also the same faces using those "#institutions" of their making and the seemingly "legitimate" departments of others, like #schools and #publicworks, as baiting grounds for the same rings they publicly claim to to be fighting against!

...why are so many of their "independent" organizations so wealthy yet the problems they claim to fight never shrink? and what accounts for most of their funding?...hush #money, blackmail traps, and backroom closedoor dealing with #international #global "leaders" who are actually just investing in their own involvement and paying for concealment of their own perverted associations, victims, etm...

CBC British Columbia Mar 10

Nanaimo to move ahead with public works upgrades — forcing removal of supportive housing site
The City of Nanaimo will be moving forward with a plan to update its public works yard, after council approved a new budget for the project last week, throwing the future of over 60 residents of a nearby supportive housing development into question.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nanaimo-public-works-upgrades-supportive-housing-site-9.7116673?cmp=rss

Sanjay K Mohindroo Mar 10

Restoration begins the moment we refuse to accept decay. #UrbanRenewal #InfrastructureDevelopment #SustainableArchitecture #Leadership #Reconstruction #PublicWorks
https://stayingalive.in/thought-of-the-day/rebuilding-beauty-where-it.html

Sanjay Mohindroo Mar 10

Italian News by RSS Mar 3

Agenzia Nova: Acqua: assessora Lavori pubblici Roma, va gestita come infrastruttura naturale

03 mar 15:19 - (Agenzia Nova) - L'acqua e' una "infrastruttura naturale" e come tale va gestita. Lo ha detto l'assessora ai Lavori pubblici... (Rer)

Water: advisor for Public Works, Rome, should be managed as a natural infrastructure.

Mar 3 15:19 - (Agenzia Nova) - Water is a “natural infrastructure” and as such must be managed. This was stated by the Minister of Public Works... (Rer)

#PublicWorks #AgenziaNova

https://www.agenzianova.com/a/69a6eef9b0e0b3.95096599/7086521/2026-03-03/acqua-assessora-lavori-pubblici-roma-va-gestita-come-infrastruttura-naturale

Acqua: assessora Lavori pubblici Roma, va gestita come infrastruttura naturale

L'acqua è una "infrastruttura naturale" e come tale va gestita. Lo ha detto l'assessora ai Lavori pubblici di Roma, Ornella Segnalini, intervenendo...

Agenzia Nova

CBC Manitoba Feb 24

Vehicle drives through public works picket line in Taché
A vehicle drove through a picket line Monday amid a public works strike affecting services for thousands of Rural Municipality of Taché residents.Members of the Operating Engineers of Manitoba Local 987 went on strike Monday in the RM, which includes the communities o...
#protest #strike #publicworks #Taché #Lorette #Landmark
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/vehicle-drives-through-public-works-picket-line-in-tache-9.7104023?cmp=rss