Demolition of the 2nd half (Iowa side) of the old South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge. NDOR Communication Video on Vimeo.
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Demolition of 2nd half of old Veterans Memorial Bridge
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010Moving Forward: A Better Way to Govern Regional Transportation
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010CITY CLUB OF PORTLAND
Is the governance structure for transportation (including planning, allocation of federal and state funds to specific projects, and other top-level decision making) in the Portland metropolitan region adequate to meet the needs of a region facing significant growth, aging infrastructure, and climate change?
2010 Infrastructure Conference hosted by Iona College
Friday, February 26th, 2010On April 8th, Iona College in New Rochelle, New York will host an surface transportation infrastructure conference that will bring together top-level business and political leaders. The conference, titled “Confronting the Crisis:Solving Our Regional Transportation Infrastructure Issues” will focus on regional needs as well as practical solutions going forward. Anyone who is interested in finding […]
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010Guest on The Infra Blog: Patrick J. Natale, Executive Director of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Patrick J. Natale is the Executive Director, and Chief Staff Officer and Secretary, for the American Society of Civil Engineers
Patrick J. Natale on: infrastructure grades, lack of ongoing public concern about infrastructure, infrastructure and leadership, paying for infrastructure improvements, and the importance of government advocacy
View this complete post...The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge
Thursday, December 17th, 2009Portland, OR planning/culture makes up for the rain
Thursday, November 19th, 2009Portland 2009 Record rainfall may have limited the number of photos taken, but it didn’t limit the vibrancy of the City.
View this complete post...Find the Companies Near You Receiving Highway Stimulus Money
Thursday, October 29th, 2009“Nearly 2,000 stimulus contractors have been awarded stimulus money for highway and bridge projects, U.S. Department of Transportation records show” reports ProPublica, the “independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.” Check out the Stimulus Contractor Database they have created.
View this complete 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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