public works
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In Ventura County, public works crews have said they are sending teams out to identify vulnerable coastal locations to see if they can be strengthened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
That meant governments had to compensate people if public works like roads and aerodromes affected the value of property.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Federal Highway Act was designed to create 41,000 miles of highway, making it the largest U.S. public works program at the time, and authorized $33 billion of road building over 13 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Two blocks of municipal land, including the village office, council chambers, public works facilities, and a recreation center, sit directly above a former mine site.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026
The Interstate Highway Act brought autobahns to the United States and became the largest public works project in the nation’s history, building 46,000 miles of road with more than $130 billion of federal money.
From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser
