Infrastructure

Volunteer-led organization Fayetteville Strong's Clark Eckels and Rebecca DeClerk, as well as community member Stockton Pyle, discuss their work placing wooden benches at public bus stops around Fayetteville as the city's public transit system grows.

Executive director of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission, said the region needs about $6 billion in transportation infrastructure improvements over the next 25 years.

The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission is expanding planning for the Razorback Greenway in Rogers, Bentonville and Bella Vista, with public input meetings ahead.

Rep. Aaron Pilkington discusses ARCC, a new trade association formed to shape Arkansas policy on AI and data center growth, with Talk Business & Politics' Roby Brock.

Michael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics breaks down Fort Smith's rising sales tax revenue, a crowded November ballot and the city's long-deferred water infrastructure crisis.

Tommy Doss is one of two street sweeper operators for the city of Fayetteville. He runs a TYMCO Model 600 regenerative air sweeper four days a week, and his supervisors say he's pretty good at his job.

Phase 2 of the Maple Street Improvement Project near the UofA campus is underway, with road work expected to finish by early August and sidewalk work continuing into the fall semester.

Fayetteville marked Earth Week by activating a third ground-mounted solar array, pushing the city to 93% clean energy and saving an estimated $7 million over 25 years.

The UofA's west Fayetteville solar array came online on Earth Day, part of a system-wide project that could save the university over $100 million over 25 years.

Michael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics covers the Franklin County prison project, ACHE's Kyle Parker stepping down, the 188th Wing's new F-35 detachment and Fort Smith water rates.