Public Works and Potomac River Pollution:
Washington lawyer James Moeller brings readers a story of the bureaucratic rivalries and political drama surrounding Blue Plains. It’s a story with a happy ending, as the largest sewage treatment plant in the world transformed the Potomac River from an open sewer to the pride of the Washington region.
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Public Works and Public Health: Essay #19
Explore the changes in public works policy and its relation to history of American cities, political institutions, and the urban environment.
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Scene by the Engineer: Essay #24
This book will transport readers to 70 different locations along the path of American engineering and creativity.
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The APWA in Arizona: Celebrating 50 Years of Service
This history of the Arizona Chapter of the APWA was commissioned in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the chapter which was established on October 1, 1954.
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The Business of Bridging 50 Years of
This book celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the New England Chapter of the American Public Works Assocation.
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The Corps of Engineers and Water Resource: Essay #28 in the
This essay, written by a former senior historian in the Office of History, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is a fascinating look at the influence the Corps had on U.S. water resources amidst the nation’s rapid industrialization and urbanization. It is a story of the Corps’ struggle to balance centralized versus decentralized administration, determine the appropriate level of federal versus non-federal responsibility in public works, and discriminate between engineering responsibility and political realities.
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The Politics of Congestion: Essay #20
This case study examines the history of freeway politics in Milwaukee City and County from public policy, legal, social, and environmental perspectives.
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Water for the Anasazi: Essay #22
This full color essay by Kenneth R. Wright, a civil engineer, probes the technology behind the Anasazi’s success.
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Water Fountains in the Cityscape: Essay #30
Fresh water—it’s a key element of life and holds great cultural significance, but it’s largely unseen. This full-color book brings water to the forefront by exploring selected cases of the variety of water fountains throughout the world that put water on display. An international array of 11 authors put a historical perspective on fountains by discussing some beautiful and unique fountains in terms their function, architecture, aesthetics, and social environment.
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