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Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Guest on The Infra Blog: Elliot G. Sander, Former Executive Director and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
“Historically, people have not cared about infrastructure until the part of the infrastructure that they have been depending upon to get through their daily lives suffers some calamity…”
“I think that the Obama administration wants to do more than it has done in the past…”
“There was some disappointment about the level of infrastructure spending given by the stimulus…”
View this complete Infra Blog post...Understanding Civic Engagement: The First Step to Getting What You Want
Thursday, September 10th, 2009What will it take for more Americans to join in a national conversation about repairing our nation’s infrastructure? Most Americans seem to agree there is indeed a problem, many problems, and that somebody must fix dangerous bridges, broken roads and dilapidated schools. When the subjects of priority and funding are raised, almost everyone is leaving it to others. But, all Americans have a huge stake in this issue. What results should we seek and which are the most effective strategies to achieve them?..
View this complete Infra Blog post...A Generational Opportunity
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009As we mark Labor Day 2009, it is a most appropriate time to also begin a major examination (and discussion) of the job development opportunities that are possible with a major national commitment to infrastructure repair. Job training programs, worker education initiatives and so much more, coupled with suitable funding, offers perhaps a generational opportunity. PolicyLink, a “national research and action institute” wants to make sure we take advantage of the situation.
Check out their guide to Bringing Home the Green Recovery on the latest Infra Views post…
View this complete Infra Blog post...A Better Way to Get Around in California
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009End of Summer…vacation is over…kids are starting school…the daily commute resumes with the same ferocious gridlock, and gas prices are sure to start rising. Isn’t there a better way? The California High-Speed Rail Authority thinks so…
View this complete Infra Blog post...[Crumbling] Schools Open
Thursday, August 20th, 2009Frequently, once the national dialogue gets underway, infra discussion is focused almost exclusively on transportation. As a new school year begins, it is important that the well documented infra educational crisis not be forgotten. Surely, crumbling schools aren’t the dynamic learning centers that our children deserve. Perhaps one day a more heated national conversation about this subject will begin; it seems overdue. For a greater understanding of this issue, check out this report on InfraViews: Turning Crumbling Schools into Environments for Learning
View this complete Infra Blog post...What Can We Expect from Congress in September?
Thursday, August 13th, 2009“Congress has adjourned for the summer recess with neither house taking action to extend the federal surface transportation program. Understandably, the transportation community is rife with speculation about what is likely to happen in September when the existing program authority is scheduled to expire.”
View this complete Infra Blog post...New York: Could congestion pricing lead to free transit? See for yourself, with the Balanced Transportation Analyzer
Thursday, August 6th, 2009Put forth by civic activist and noted labor relations attorney Ted Kheel, and energy-policy analyst and transport economist Charles Komanoff, the Kheel-Komanoff Plan promises commuters in the NYC area free buses, drastically reduced subway fares, reduced peak-hour congestion, faster bus service and more.
How did Kheel and Komanoff find their perfect balance? They used the “Balanced Transportation Analyzer (BTA)”, a modeling system (of their own design) that takes into account dozens of variables and predicts their effect on the daily commute…
View this complete Infra Blog post...Software Infrastructure Is a Smart Investment
Thursday, July 30th, 2009“With so much talk about rebuilding America’s Infrastructure, someone forgot to remind the politicians in Washington, DC that much of our “infrastructure” consists of software and circuit boards as well as girders and concrete…”
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