Support for InfrastructureUSA.org
has been provided by these organizations and individuals:

John Hennessy III,
P.E.

Archive for the ‘Buses’ Category

View the newest posts »

Integrated Transit Systems on the East Coast

Thursday, December 9th, 2010
dotintegtransit1

“As I’ve written about many times before, innovative transportation planning can help improve communities and increase opportunities for residents and businesses. Two newly completed projects will help the people of Rhode Island experience these benefits firsthand…Taken together, these projects add up to an integrated transportation system that offers travelers in Rhode Island and the Boston metropolitan area a seamless way to move from trains to buses to planes to cars…And it was made possible because of smart investments at the federal, state, and local level.”
-Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, via Fast Lane

View this complete post...

Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Aviation, Buses, Local, Public Transportation, Rail, Show Us Your Infra, Transit, Urban Planning

Comments Off on Integrated Transit Systems on the East Coast

2010 Voters Support Transportation Funding

Thursday, November 18th, 2010
4974025141_813a163ac7

The Center for Transportation Excellence (CFTE) released a chart showing that 44 of the 57 transportation measures on the ballot in 2010 have passed, for an overall success rate of 77%. “Yesterday’s results at the ballot box reaffirm a decade worth of data demonstrating voters’ overwhelming support for investment in public transportation,” said CFTE Executive […]

View this complete post...

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Biking, Buses, Economic Stimulus, Public Transportation, Rail, Roads, The Infra Blog, Transit

Comments Off on 2010 Voters Support Transportation Funding

Video: Vision of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) for San Francisco

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Vision of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) for San Francisco
-italolyra on YouTube

View this complete post...

Tags: , , , , , , ,
Posted in Buses, Congestion, Local, Public Transportation, Show Us Your Infra, Transit, Urban Planning

Comments Off on Video: Vision of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) for San Francisco

Streetfilms: Revisiting Donald Appleyard’s Livable Streets

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
Home Area

“Fixing the Great Mistake” is a new Streetfilms series that examines what went wrong in the early part of the 20th Century, when our cities began catering to the automobile, and how those decisions continue to affect our lives today.

View this complete post...

Tags: , , , , , , ,
Posted in Biking, Buses, Environment, Land Use, Local, National, Public Parks & Recreation, Public Transportation, Show Us Your Infra, Smart Growth, Transit, Urban Planning

Comments Off on Streetfilms: Revisiting Donald Appleyard’s Livable Streets

Guest on The Infra Blog: Robert Paaswell, Ph.D., Executive Director, CUNY Institute for Urban Systems

Monday, November 1st, 2010
paaswell-robert

Dr. Robert Paaswell, Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering at the City College of New York, is also the founding Director of the City University Institute for Urban Systems, a major University-wide initiative to examine the intersection of new technology, changing institutional structure and innovative finance on the provision of infrastructure in the 21 st Century. Paaswell is Director Emeritus of the federally supported University Transportation Research Center (UTRC).

View this complete post...

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Biking, Bridges, Buses, Clean Air, Competitiveness, Congestion, Funding, Guests on The Infra Blog, Land Use, National, Policy, Public Transportation, Rail, Recovery, Roads, Tax, The Infra Blog, Transit, Urban Planning

Comments Off on Guest on The Infra Blog: Robert Paaswell, Ph.D., Executive Director, CUNY Institute for Urban Systems

Streetfilms: Voices from the Rail~Volution (2010)

Monday, October 25th, 2010
streetfilms1025

Streetfilms was out in Portland at this year’s Rail~Volution 2010 trying to get a pulse on the transportation world by talking to a healthy dose of this year’s attendees which includes advocates, bloggers, transportation planners, industry spokespeople and members transportation agencies across the country.

View this complete post...

Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Biking, Buses, Congestion, Land Use, Local, National, Public Transportation, Rail, Roads, Show Us Your Infra, Transit, Urban Planning

Comments Off on Streetfilms: Voices from the Rail~Volution (2010)

Video: Mass Transit in Albuquerque

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

A look into the public mass transit system of Albuquerque.
-ImaginationIncluded on YouTube

View this complete post...

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in Buses, Local, Public Transportation, Show Us Your Infra, Transit

Comments Off on Video: Mass Transit in Albuquerque

More Transit = More Jobs: The Impact of Increasing Funding for Public Transit

Monday, September 27th, 2010
Transit Spending as a Percent of Total TIP Spending

TRANSPORTATION EQUITY NETWORK
Research has consistently shown that spending on transit creates more jobs than spending on highways. Estimates of job generation include the workers who construct the infrastructure and operate transit, as well as the jobs created by suppliers to the construction industry and by the increased spending of workers in the local economy. Transportation spending also has indirect effects on job creation by increasing the efficiency of the transportation system and improving business productivity.

View this complete post...

Tags: , , ,
Posted in Buses, Employment, Equity, Funding, Highway, Infra Views, Jobs, National, Policy, Recovery, Roads, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Transit

Comments Off on More Transit = More Jobs: The Impact of Increasing Funding for Public Transit

Weaving Together Vibrant Communities through Transit-Oriented Development

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
TOD Strategies

RECONNECTING AMERICA
Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a community development model focused on nurturing healthy people and places and better connecting them to one another through a robust, “multimodal” transportation network. At its core, TOD is about connecting, or reconnecting, the fabric of our communities— imagine a quilt, if you will—where neighborhoods and places of varying shapes, colors, sizes and textures are integrated into a vibrant and cohesive region. Implementing equitable TOD involves rethinking the current paradigm, where a person’s zip code can determine important outcomes such as educational attainment or employment opportunities.

View this complete post...

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Buses, Competitiveness, Congestion, Environment, Equity, Infra Views, Land Use, National, Public Transportation, Rail, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Transit, Urban Planning

View 1 Comment on this post »

Three Modes in Three Days

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Photo: Kordite / Flickr. Pittsburgh, PA has earned a bronze rating as a bike-friendly city by the League of American Bicyclists.

From AUTOPIA, a WIRED Blog
Written by Jason Kambitsis
Case study of a commute: how cycling, riding a bus, and driving to work stack up in Pittsburgh, PA

View this complete post...

Tags: , , , , , , ,
Posted in Biking, Buses, Local, Sustainability, The Infra Blog, Transit, Urban Planning

Comments Off on Three Modes in Three Days

« More posts
View the newest posts »
Follow InfraUSA on Twitter Facebook YouTube Flickr

CATEGORIES


Show us your infra! Show us your infra!

Video, stills and tales. Share images of the Infra in your community that demands attention. Post your ideas about national Infra issues. Go ahead. Show Us Your Infra!  Upload and instantly share your message.

Polls Polls

Is the administration moving fast enough on Infra issues? Are Americans prepared to pay more taxes for repairs? Should job creation be the guiding determination? Vote now!

Views

What do the experts think? This is where the nation's public policy organizations, trade associations and think tanks weigh in with analysis on Infra issues. Tell them what you think.  Ask questions.  Share a different view.

Blog

The Infra Blog offers cutting edge perspective on a broad spectrum of Infra topics. Frequent updates and provocative posts highlight hot button topics -- essential ingredients of a national Infra dialogue.

Dear Friends,

 

It is encouraging to finally see clear signs of federal action to support a comprehensive US infrastructure investment plan.

 

Now more than ever, our advocacy is needed to keep stakeholders informed and connected, and to hold politicians to their promises to finally fix our nation’s ailing infrastructure.

 

We have already engaged nearly 280,000 users, and hoping to add many more as interest continues to grow.

 

We require your support in order to rise to this occasion, to make the most of this opportunity. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to InfrastructureUSA.org.

 

Steve Anderson

Managing Director

 

SteveAnderson@InfrastructureUSA.org

917-940-7125

InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure