John Hennessy III,
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Kate Slevin is Executive Director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign (TSTC), a leading advocacy and policy organization working for sustainable transportation policy in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. She became Executive Director in 2007 after four years as Associate Director and one year as the organization’s spokesperson. Kate has guided TSTC to a position […]
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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
This report illustrates the importance of electric power generation, transmission and distribution systems to the national economy. The analysis performed focuses on a trend scenario that presumes the mix of electricity generation technologies (e.g. electricity generation from oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear, hydro, wind, solar) continues to evolve as reflected in recent trends, including a long-term evolution towards smart grid technologies.
Take a look at Cincinnati’s brand new Smale Riverfront Park! Project Manager Dave Prather shows you how this new destination park is getting the finishing touches in time for the May 18, 2012 Phase I Grand Opening! – CincinnatiParks on YouTube
View this complete post...Crews working for WSDOT hustle to set 42 girders for a new lidded overpass on SR 520. See how much progress is made from a weekend closure of the roadway. – wsdot on YouTube
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John Robert Smith is the former Mayor of Meridian, Mississippi, and a long-time leader on behalf of passenger rail. He is co-chairman of Transportation for America, a former Chairman of Amtrak’s board, and a former member of the transportation committees of the National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, as well as […]
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AMERICAN RIVERS – AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS – ECONORTHWEST -WATER ENVIRONMENT FOUNDATION
This report focuses on the economic impacts caused by polluted urban runoff, also known as “stormwater,” a significantly growing source of water pollution in the United States. It’s not intended to be an academic or technical document, but instead to be an “easy to read” compendium of current experiences, analysis and knowledge.
In 2012, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be resurfacing more than 5 miles of northbound and southbound I-275, between Ecorse and Ford roads in Wayne County. It’s all part of MDOT’s Asset Management Program, the most efficient and cost-effective way to invest taxpayer dollars in Michigan’s aging road system. – MichiganDOT on YouTube
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FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
Section 1807 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) P.L. 109-59 established the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program (NTPP) in August 2005.1 Over the span of 4 years, the NTPP provided roughly $25 million annually in contract authority allocated equally among four pilot communities (Columbia, Missouri; Marin County, California; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Sheboygan County, Wisconsin) “to construct … a network of nonmotorized transportation infrastructure facilities, including sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and pedestrian and bicycle trails, that connect directly with transit stations, schools, residences, businesses, recreation areas, and other community activity centers.
The San Francisco Public Utilities, Water System Improvement Program’s BAY TUNNEL PROJECT: Catch up on what’s happening with the first tunnel under San Francisco Bay. – SFPUCcommunications on YouTube.
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