See the ins & outs associated with preparing and carrying out winter operations, from snow plowing, snow removal to berm reduction, our Public Works team makes it happen! – citybigbearlake on YouTube.
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Big Bear Lake, CA: City’s Public Works Crew Preps for Winter
Thursday, December 13th, 2012City Versus Suburban Growth In Small Metro Areas
Thursday, December 13th, 2012
SMART GROWTH AMERICA
Cities are growing faster than their suburbs for the first time in recent history, and this new trend applies to some of the country’s smallest metro areas as well as the biggest.
Earlier this year, the Brookings Institution released new research which revealed cities in the country’s 51 largest metropolitan areas were, on average, growing faster than their suburbs for the first time in decades.
View this complete post...Oakland, CA: 12th Street Reconstruction Project Final Time-Lapse
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012(Best viewed in the HD setting and full screen) This is the final version of the time-lapse that captures the construction work of The City of Oakland (California) Measure DD, 12th Street Reconstruction Project, photos taken between January 10, 2011 and November 21, 2012. The project relocates and narrows a roadway to create a new […]
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Andy Clarke, President, League of American Bicyclists
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
Andy Clarke was appointed to the position of Executive Director of the League of American Bicyclists in April of 2004 after successfully leading efforts to create, interpret and implement the various transportation programs that are available to improve conditions for bicycling and walking as the League’s State and Local Advocacy Director. Before joining the League […]
View this complete post...San Francisco, CA: The Bay Lights Project
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012The Bay Lights from Words Pictures Ideas on Vimeo. The Bay Lights is an iconic light sculpture designed by internationally renowned artist Leo Villareal. The sculpture will be installed and illuminated over the course of the Bay Bridge’s 75th Anniversary, which extends from late 2011 to 2012.
View this complete post...Blowing Rock, NC: NCDOT Builds New Concrete Wall
Monday, December 10th, 2012Blowing Rock Blast: Clearing Roadway: Concrete Wall Construction: –NCDOTcommunications on YouTube.
View this complete post...St. Louis, MO: Blanchette Bridge Explosion and Demolition
Friday, December 7th, 2012A bit of civil engineering fun here in the STL! +++ Say hello!http://youngfreestlouis.comhttp://facebook.com/YoungFreeStLouishttp://twitter.com/YoungFreeSTL – youngfreestlouis on YouTube
View this complete post...Bicycle-Specific Traffic Signals: Operational Guidance
Friday, December 7th, 2012
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ [AASHTO] 1999 Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities recognizes that the greatest risk for cyclists at an intersection is when crossing. This is especially so during periods of low traffic flow at actuated signals where the minimum clearance interval for waiting cars may be inadequate for cyclists entering during the yellow phase.
View this complete post...President Proposes $50 Billion for Infrastructure
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
Transportation Issues Daily
President Obama has resurrected his proposal to invest $50 billion in infrastructure and wants it included in the fiscal cliff deal. Republicans were immediately critical of the proposal.
Details were not released, but it is assumed that the proposal is similar to those previously announced by President Obama in 2010 and 2011. Those proposals have not passed the Democratic Senate or the Republican House. It’s debatable how hard the White House has pushed Congress to pass the proposal.
View this complete post...East Harlem, NY: How Complete Streets Came to East Harlem
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