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Miami, FL: Port of Miami Tunnel – Machine Breaking out on Dodge Island
Friday, August 24th, 2012Sharing the Road: Optimizing Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and Vehicle Mobility
Monday, June 18th, 2012
MICHIGAN DOT Executive Summary Between 2005 and 2010, 6,948 pedestrians were injured in automobile crashes in the State of Michigan and 775 pedestrians were killed. During this same time, 5,500 bicyclists were injured and 147 bicyclists were killed in automobile crashes. While the number of crashes occurring nationwide is decreasing, automobile crashes continue to be […]
View this complete post...West Palm Beach, FL: Traffic Circle
Monday, June 11th, 2012A simple traffic circle on a neighborhood street is more effective for traffic than a stop sign and makes the street friendlier for pedestrians as well. –strongtowns on YouTube.
View this complete post...New Contest for Students – Infrastructure in Your Community
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Here at infrastructureusa.org, national figures have participated in exclusive online conversations on The Infra Blog. Infra Views showcases content from leading think tanks and policy organizations. Users have documented their local infrastructure at Show Us Your Infra! and participated in Infra Polls. Now, we are initiating a new feature that is designed to encourage students […]
View this complete post...The Smart Math of Mixed-Use Development
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
by Joseph Minizozzi
This article first appeared in Planetizen.
Are cities across the country acting negligently in ignoring the property tax implications of different development types? Joseph Minicozzi thinks so, and he’s done the math to prove it.
View this complete post...Aging in Place: A State Survey of Livability Policies and Practices
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
AARP PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The great majority of older adults have a strong desire to live in their own homes and communities. However, unsupportive community design, unaffordable and inaccessible housing, and a lack of access to needed services can thwart this
desire. Starting in 2011, growth of the older American population will accelerate, in part because the leading edge of the baby boomer generation will reach age 65. This report examines state policies that can help older adults age in place.
Staten Island, NY: Then and Now
Monday, December 12th, 2011On March 22, 2001, after 53 years of operation, the Fresh Kills Landfill received its final load of garbage. Staten Islanders had been fighting for decades to close the landfill, and with the help of former Governor George Pataki, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Borough President Guy Molinari, and former Congresswoman Susan Molinari, we were finally successful.
Now, Fresh Kills is being transformed into our City’s most glorious park. It will feature both active and passive recreational areas.
View this complete post...NYC: The Delancey Underground Project
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Taking inspiration from the success of the city’s High Line park, The Delancey Underground project seeks to transform an abandoned trolley terminal into New York City’s first underground community green space. Beneath one of the least green areas of the city, the Lower East Side, lies a massive, unused space nearly the size of Gramercy […]
View this complete post...The Potential for Urban Agriculture in New York City: Growing Capacity, Food Security, & Green Infrastructure
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
THE URBAN DESIGN LAB
With the generous support of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Urban Design Lab at the Earth Institute, Columbia University has conducted this comprehensive assessment of the potential for urban agriculture in New York City (NYC). This project is the first large-scale analysis of its kind for NYC, and while it is not definitive, we hope that the information and research will provide a baseline for understanding the critical issues related to urban agriculture in our city.
View this complete post...Great American Infrastructure: The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
Friday, June 24th, 2011
This is the second in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.
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