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Monday, July 1st, 2013The New Charter of the New Urbanism
Thursday, June 27th, 2013
The original Charter for the New Urbanism, published in book form in 1999, was a groundbreaking document aimed at reclaiming cities and towns from the destructive force of suburban sprawl. Thoroughly updated to cover the latest environmental, economic, and social implications of urban design, Charter of the New Urbanism, Second Edition features insightful writing from […]
View this complete post...State of the City: 5 Trends Impacting America’s Cities
Monday, June 24th, 2013
LIVING CITIES Trend 2: Inadequate Infrastructure Failing infrastructure is inhibiting economic growth, sustainability and overall mobility of goods, people, and information. During the 19th century, the industrialization of the U.S. economy and the expansion of railroads led to increased urbanization across the country. As cities began to grow, and people faced difficult and often unsanitary living […]
View this complete post...Tampa, FL: Downtown Fast Forward
Friday, June 21st, 2013Downtown: Fast Forward – Preview from MEGA inc. on Vimeo. Be sure to check out the full interviews and video’s to follow at: tampasdowntown.com “What’s Tampa like in 10 years? And how do we get there?” Take a look at what our community is saying and what they project to see in Downtown, in ten […]
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Leo Gerard, International President, United Steelworkers
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
Leo W. Gerard is International President of the United Steelworkers, the dominant union in paper, forestry products, steel, aluminum, tire and rubber, glass, chemicals and petroleum. Under Gerard’s leadership, the 850,000-member USW has heightened its focus on reversing the alarming decline of U.S. manufacturing. He has worked to inject workers’ rights into trade agreements, investment […]
View this complete post...2013 Strategic Directions in the U.S. Water Industry
Friday, June 14th, 2013
BLACK & VEATCH Introduction Welcome to the 2013 Strategic Directions in the U.S. Water Industry Report. For the second consecutive year, Black & Veatch has worked to capture the industry’s viewpoint concerning ongoing issues through our industry-wide survey. In addition to graphical interpretation of survey results, our full report provides expert analysis, recommendations and actionable […]
View this complete post...Reducing Passenger Train Procurement Costs
Thursday, June 13th, 2013COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE By David Edmondson* Project Director: Marc Scribner** Interest in passenger rail around the United States has increased in recent years. With their ability to bypass congested freeways and crawling city streets, new passenger rail lines on existing rights-of-way is one way to offer mass transit in metropolitan areas. Yet even if the […]
View this complete post...How do TIGER 2013 Applications Compare to Past TIGER Programs?
Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
Transportation Issues Daily Once again we see the latent demand across the country for funding projects that move people and goods more quickly, safely, and cleanly. For the 2013 TIGER (V) program, USDOT received 568 applications requesting more than $9 billion. How much funding does USDOT have to grant? About $474 million. Applications were received from […]
View this complete post...IBM’s Smarter Cities Challenge: Omaha
Friday, June 7th, 2013
IBM SMARTER CITIES Executive Summary Omaha, Nebraska, was one of the 33 cities selected to receive a Smarter Cities Challenge® grant from IBM in 2012 as part of IBM’s citizenship efforts to build a Smarter Planet®. Since the program’s inception in 2010, 64 cities have received Smarter Cities Challenge grants, and many of these have […]
View this complete post...How to Increase Bicycling for Daily Travel
Friday, May 31st, 2013
ACTIVE LIVING RESEARCH Introduction Bicycling is healthy: it increases physical activity, improves cardiovascular health, and reduces obesity and disease. Bicycling also can be an excellent mode of transportation for people of all ages. In fact, bicycling to school has been shown to improve cardiovascular fitness and overall health among children and adolescents. As with virtually […]
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