A short video of wind turbines taken Saturday, December 27, 2014 atop Locust Mountain off Route 924, just east of Shenandoah Heights, in Schuykill County, PA.
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Shenandoah, PA: Drone Video of Locust Mountain Wind Turbines
Tuesday, January 6th, 2015Ophir, OR: Replacing a Washed-Out Highway
Monday, January 5th, 2015
Tidewater Contractors is wrapping up replacement of a washed out culvert on U.S. 101 at Ophir, about 10 miles north of Gold Beach. The highway sank on the afternoon of Dec. 21, causing ODOT to detour Oregon Coast Highway traffic to Ophir Road.
View this complete post...Twin Cities, MN: Water Sustainability in the Northeast Metro Area
Thursday, January 1st, 2015
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
The primary objective of this study is to understand the relative costs and implementation considerations of different approaches to water sustainability. The northeast metro provides a study area for this evaluation. The Minnesota Legislature requested this part of the metro area to be studied specifically, given the continued concern over lake levels and the interaction of groundwater and lakes in the area, especially White Bear Lake. The study area includes 13 communities. The results will be incorporated in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan. The study will be referenced to support future planning of metro area water supplies and water sustainability practices.
San Diego, CA: East Palomar Street Bridge Demolition
Tuesday, December 30th, 2014
The Needs of Oregon’s County-Run Roads
Tuesday, December 30th, 2014
Boston, MA: Tidal Flows and Waste Systems
Monday, December 29th, 2014
With the separation of Boston’s antiquated Combined Sewage system, the city has paved the way for direct recreation and experience of its greatest asset, Boston harbor. This video proposes a series of elevated and sunken land forms to register the tidal current through the stratified ecologies of the intertidal zone. Within the center of a sloped approach, bowl-like landforms trap the retreating water to create artificial tide pools.
View this complete post...Paying to Maintain Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities
Friday, December 26th, 2014
Webinar from Advocacy Advance, a partnership between the League of American Bicyclists and the Alliance for Biking & Walking, presents options for communities to pay for maintenance of trails, bike lanes, and sidewalks.
View this complete post...From Mine to Bridge: Boston’s Steel Infrastructure
Thursday, December 25th, 2014
Steel is inherent to the Boston waterfront landscape. Transportation infrastructure such as bridges are essential to ease circulation throughout the harbor. These bridges are all made of steel. Where did this steel actually come from? From Mine to Bridge explores the supply chain of steel, from ore mining, to stock piling, manufacturing, and construction.
View this complete post...Chicago Transit Authority: Riding the Holiday Train
Wednesday, December 24th, 2014
Multimodal Transportation Alternatives for Minnesota
Wednesday, December 24th, 2014This paper looks at alternatives for promoting and strengthening multimodal transportation in rural and small urban areas. It outlines 65 different innovative activities around the United States that have been undertaken to promote multimodalism in rural areas and smaller towns. These activities are grouped into six categories: improving transit options; accommodating alternative vehicles; supporting pedestrian and bicycle travel; multimodal land use planning; the use of financial incentives to promote multimodal land use development; and other alternatives that do not fit in these five categories.
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