SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP
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Using Safe Routes to School to Combat the Threat of Violence
Friday, November 22nd, 2013Guest on The Infra Blog: Samara Barend, Vice President, North America PPP Director, AECOM Capital
Thursday, October 31st, 2013
“It’s fundamental: having people come together and raise their voice and speak up is the only way to get something done in Washington. I would urge any advocates of infrastructure to speak up and to send letters to their congressmen, and to join coalitions and never underestimate the impact you can have to get something done.”
View this complete post...Maximizing Walkability, Diversity and Educational Equity in U.S. Schools
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013
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With childhood obesity at an all-time high, many health advocates are calling for greater access to walkable schools as an important element of a comprehensive approach for addressing this epidemic. Children who can safely walk or bicycle to and from school can build physical activity into their daily routine. In 1969, about half (48 percent) of K-8th grade students walked or bicycled to school. By 2009, only 13 percent did so. Many factors, including schools’ locations, have led to this decrease in children walking and biking to and from school.
Powering Up America: The Revolution Began Yesterday
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013
EMILY HALL TREMAINE FOUNDATION
There’s a revolution underway. It’s not on the news and politicians aren’t talking about it. In fact, the mainstream media has probably given you the exact opposite impression. But right now, and all over America, a new economy is emerging – one built on a foundation of cleaner fuels and increased energy productivity. Our opportunity: Powering Up. This report defines a new, multi-faceted energy transformation taking place throughout America. The phrase, Powering Up, encompasses the way Americans, in ever larger numbers, are:
NC DOT: Let’s Go Walking!
Wednesday, July 10th, 2013This video reviews the following key concepts:-Reasons People Walk-Who is a Pedestrian?-Walk on the Sidewalk-Walk on the Left Facing Traffic-Stay Together-Avoid Busy Roads-Plan a Safe Route-Set a Good Example-Wear Bright Colors-Watch for Cars at Driveways Suitable for children in Grades K-5. Video shows children performing pedestrian skills in urban, suburban, and rural settings. See this […]
View this complete post...How to Increase Bicycling for Daily Travel
Friday, May 31st, 2013
ACTIVE LIVING RESEARCH Introduction Bicycling is healthy: it increases physical activity, improves cardiovascular health, and reduces obesity and disease. Bicycling also can be an excellent mode of transportation for people of all ages. In fact, bicycling to school has been shown to improve cardiovascular fitness and overall health among children and adolescents. As with virtually […]
View this complete post...Financing Energy Upgrades for K-12 School Districts
Friday, April 5th, 2013
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY
This guide focuses on clean energy financing options for school administrators, facility managers, and other K-12 school decision makers who are considering investments in high performance school projects. This guide explicitly focuses on comprehensive energy upgrades, those that involve multiple measures and are targeted toward achieving significant energy savings.
The New York Times: D-Plus Solutions For D-Plus Problems
Monday, March 25th, 2013
Reactions to the ASCE 2013 Report Card on America’s Infrastructure
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Transportation for America’s Director James Corless: “Our country’s association of civil engineers continues to do the yeoman’s work of sounding the alarm on our country’s infrastructure — the roads, rails and waterways that we depend on to move our goods from place to place and get us where we need to go each day. But […]
View this complete post...2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
Once every four years, America’s civil engineers provide a comprehensive assessment of the nation’s major infrastructure categories in ASCE’s Report Card for America’s Infrastructure (Report Card). Using a simple A to F school report card format, the Report Card provides a comprehensive assessment of current infrastructure conditions and needs, both assigning grades and making recommendations for how to raise the grades. An Advisory Council of ASCE members assigns the grades according to the following eight criteria: capacity, condition, funding, future need, operation and maintenance, public safety, resilience, and innovation. Since 1998, the grades have been near failing, averaging only Ds, due to delayed maintenance and underinvestment across most categories.
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