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NYC: Bay Ridge Gets a Brand New Subway Station

Posted by Infra on Wednesday, October 18th, 2017

“This station opening is a huge benefit for Bay Ridge, delivering subway customers new tools to manage their commute, including countdown clocks, Wi-Fi connectivity and USB ports, as well as an enhanced station with better lighting, improved signage and new art,” said MTA Chairman Joseph J. Lhota. “We are also proud to announce that our newly amended Capital Plan now includes new funding for four fully accessible, ADA-compliant stations in Bay Ridge – which will deliver a level of accessibility to this neighborhood that has never existed before.”?

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Without clean water, soccer uniforms would never make it through the season

Posted by Content Coordinator on Thursday, October 12th, 2017
Value of Water: Washing Machine

Most of us never think about how clean water gets to us or where our dirty water goes. Luckily we don’t have to. Pumps, treatment plants, and pipes bring us clean water and carry our wastewater away.

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When Nature Calls, You Open Stalls

Posted by Content Coordinator on Thursday, October 12th, 2017
Value of Water - When Nature Calls

Most of us never think about what happens to the water we flush. Luckily, we don’t have to. Pumps, treatment plants, and pipes remove and clean wastewater so it can be returned to the environment or safely reused.

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Water is one of life’s great pleasures

Posted by Content Coordinator on Thursday, October 12th, 2017
Value of Water - Poolside

Splashing in a pool, tossing a water balloon—water is one of life’s great pleasures. Most of us never think about how water gets to us or where it goes when it swirls down the drain. Luckily, we don’t have to. Pumps, treatment plants, and pipes bring us clean water and remove wastewater.

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Water defends us from 400,000 house fires in the U.S. each year

Posted by Content Coordinator on Thursday, October 12th, 2017
Value of Water - Firemen

IMAGINE A DAY WITHOUT WATER: OCTOBER 12, 2017 There are nearly 400,000 house fires in the U.S. each year, and water that flows from hydrants is our best defense. Most of us never think about how water gets to us. Luckily, we don’t have to. Pumps, treatment plants, and pipes bring us clean water and […]

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Mornings Wouldn’t Be the Same Without Water

Posted by Content Coordinator on Thursday, October 12th, 2017

IMAGINE A DAY WITHOUT WATER: OCTOBER 12TH, 2017 Mornings wouldn’t be the same without water. Most of us never think about how water gets to the tap or where it goes after it swirls down the drain. Luckily, we don’t have to. Pumps, treatment plants, and pipes bring us clean water. But our water systems […]

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Natural Disasters or Natural Hazards? Why We Need to Rebuild Smarter

Posted by Infra on Wednesday, October 11th, 2017

“They are natural hazards. They only become disasters where and how we have built our environments.” “And the current plan will be build it back the way it was. Rebuild it back to the past. Rebuild it back to fail again.” -Craig Fugate, Former FEMA Administrator Video by seeprogress on YouTube

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EarthCam: Atlanta Falcons Stadium Time Lapse

Posted by Infra on Wednesday, October 4th, 2017

Watch and share EarthCam’s 4K-quality construction time-lapse for the Atlanta Falcons’ new Mercedes-Benz Stadium. EarthCam construction cameras have been onsite since June 2014, capturing 900 megapixel panoramas daily. Witness the “rise up” of the new stadium and see 39 months of construction progress in less than 2 minutes. The HOK-designed stadium, built by Holder, Hunter, Russell, Moody, A Joint Venture, features 71,000 seats and an aperture-style retractable roof.

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Wildlands and Woodlands, Farmlands and Communities

Posted by Infra on Friday, September 29th, 2017

An introduction to a new report by Harvard Forest that describes a vision for a sustainable New England that includes the protection of 70% of the region as forests, and 7% as farmland. More information and the report are available at: wildlandsandwoodlands.org/vision/ww-vision-reports

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Utah DOT: Pedestrian Bridge Over Bangerter Highway (Time Lapse)

Posted by Infra on Wednesday, September 27th, 2017

UDOT closed Bangerter Highway near 7000 South the night of Aug. 19 while crews installed a new pedestrian bridge. The bridge is part of the Bangerter Interchanges project. UDOT is building a freeway-like overpass at 7000 S. This new pedestrian bridge over Bangerter Highway replaces one that was removed earlier this year to make room for the overpass.

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