At their headquarters in Kansas City, Mo., staff members of the American Public Works Association greeted ENR's "Low & Slow" tour reporters Aileen Cho and Dan McNichol. They have visited public-works officials in nine cities, large and small, so far—with more to come in their coast-to-coast infrastructure tour.
David Dancy, APWA director of marketing, says the tour "sends a strong message that is similar to the work required to keep the 1949 Hudson drivable: Our infrastructure is in a critical state that citizens, public-works professionals and government leaders cannot ignore. Without proper investment and funding, public-works and other infrastructure professionals will not be able to maintain our roads and bridges, water and sewer systems or utilities."