PUBLIC WORKS Definition & Meaning

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public works

plural noun

structures, as roads, dams, or post offices, paid for by government funds for public use.

public works

plural noun

engineering projects and other constructions, financed and undertaken by a government for the community

public works

Public facilities and improvements financed by the government for the public good. Public works include hospitals, bridges, highways, and dams. These projects may be funded by local, state, or federal appropriations . ( See also pork-barrel legislation .)

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of public works¹

First recorded in 1670–80

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That’s a problem for communities that have relied on development to pay for public works.

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As for Hamas, many Gazans felt the group was more interested in its crusade against Israel than addressing public works.

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So how can California communities fund their infrastructure and public works in an era of slow or no population growth?

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There were more than 3,500 reported power outages and nearly 4,300 calls to public works about downed trees.

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Urban planners, public works engineers, neighborhood groups, park managers and elected officials from wildfire-prone cities around the world should be in regular conversation.

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