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May 20—Santa Maria celebrated National Public Works Week by holding a hands-on community event Wednesday, where families got to explore vehicles, equipment and interact with city workers. Pine ...
The Public Works Administration (PWA), part of the New Deal of 1933, was a large-scale public works construction agency in the United States headed by Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes. It was created by the National Industrial Recovery Act in June 1933 in response to the Great Depression.
The National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 (NIRA) was a US labor law and consumer law passed by the 73rd US Congress to authorize the president to regulate industry for fair wages and prices that would stimulate economic recovery. It also established a national public works program known as the Public Works Administration (PWA).
The event will display numerous public works trucks for the kids and the public to check out. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
3rd week of March: National Poison Prevention Week; last week of April: National Volunteer Week; varies in April: Crime Victims' Rights Week; varies in April: National Park Week [23] first week of May: Public Service Recognition Week [24] third week of May: World Trade Week [25] third week of May: National Hurricane Preparedness Week
Public works is a multi-dimensional concept in economics and politics, touching on multiple arenas including: recreation (parks, beaches, trails), aesthetics (trees, green space), economy (goods and people movement, energy), law (police and courts), and neighborhood (community centers, social services buildings).
John Lauritz Larson, Internal Improvement: National Public Works and the Promise of Popular Government in the Early United States (2001). University of North Carolina Press, ISBN 978-0-8078-4911-8. Archer B. Hulbert, The Paths of Inland Commerce, A Chronicle of Trail, Road, and Waterway, Volume 21, Chronicles of America Series.
The American Public Works Association (APWA) is a nonprofit, professional association of public works agencies, private companies, and individuals dedicated to promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge.