E Pluribus Unum: evolving fixes for one tough problem.(Editorial Viewpoint)

From: Public Works | Date: April 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

"Out of many, one."

That translation of the familiar Latin phrase, E Pluribus Unum, which runs across a banner held in the beak of a bald eagle on the $1 bill, evokes this nation's proud founding and conjures up noble images of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Franklin standing unified against King George III.

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But today, the phrase has taken on a new meaning in our tech-savvy 21st century. Now, as public works departments across the United States--like so many units of local, state, and federal government--are being charged to "do more with ...

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