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Clyde Hill, WA: Girder Setting Timelapse
Tuesday, August 6th, 2013Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation set concrete girders above SR 520 during four nights in mid-July 2013. This time lapse video captures the coordinated effort by the crane operators and supporting crews to deliver and set the girders above the highway. These girders will support a new lid featuring access to […]
View this complete post...San Diego, CA: Accessible MTS
Monday, August 5th, 2013
Accessible MTS from Will Suto on Vimeo. Produced in association with the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and Accessible San Diego.
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Friday, August 2nd, 2013Identification of Needs for the United States Highway Infrastructure
Thursday, August 1st, 2013
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION Objective This program roadmap presents a list of prioritized nondestructive evaluation (NDE) needs for the United States highway infrastructure as identified by a group of nationally recognized NDE and structural health monitoring (SHM) experts. Introduction On September 27th and 28th, 2012, the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Office of Infrastructure Research and Development […]
View this complete post...Madison, WI: Arrested Development
Thursday, August 1st, 2013
Arrested Development: High Density Development VS Quality of Life from Michael Kienitz on Vimeo. This video is about a proposed 3½ story, 29,000 SF mixed use apartment building on the corner of Knickerbocker and Monroe streets in Madison, WI.. The development includes a 21-car parking garage that enters and exits on Knickerbocker, a residential street […]
View this complete post...Brainerd, MN – Understanding Brainerd, Part 1: The Grid
Monday, July 29th, 2013Brainerd, MN, was built on the traditional grid pattern used by civilizations worldwide for thousands of years. By understanding the strengths of the grid and embracing them, Brainerd can become a more financially resilient place.
View this complete post...Amtrak K-9 Unit: Trained to Keep America’s Railroad Safe
Thursday, July 25th, 2013Strategically deployed at stations throughout the Amtrak system, the Amtrak Police K-9 Unit is trained to detect threats from explosives. These teams undergo an 11-week training program where the conventional bomb dogs are taught odor recognition. Some of these dogs continue their training to become Vapor Wake Detection Canines, where they are trained to alert […]
View this complete post...California Voting and Suburbanization Patterns: Implications for Transit Policy
Friday, July 19th, 2013
MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE Introduction Public transit investment represents a key strategy for revitalizing center cities and reducing the harmful effects of driving on the environment. However, enacting transit projects often requires approval of the median voter – that is, that at least 50% of the electorate plus one, the median voter – vote to approve. […]
View this complete post...San Francisco, CA: A Day in the Life of Cyclists
Thursday, July 18th, 2013
A Day in the Life of San Francisco Cyclists – 6.30.13 from BikeWrappers on Vimeo. Took advantage of the beautiful un-foggy June day and got some shots of cyclists all throughout the city of San Francisco on 6.30.13 that tries to encompass how great of a cycling city SF really is…
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