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Archive for the ‘Public Parks & Recreation’ Category

NYC: The Delancey Underground Project

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
The Delancey Underground project

Taking inspiration from the success of the city’s High Line park, The Delancey Underground project seeks to transform an abandoned trolley terminal into New York City’s first underground community green space. Beneath one of the least green areas of the city, the Lower East Side, lies a massive, unused space nearly the size of Gramercy […]

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Great American Infrastructure: The New River Gorge Bridge

Thursday, November 24th, 2011
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This is the eighth in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States. What: The New River Gorge Bridge, the world’s longest spanning, steel single-arch bridge. When: Construction was complete on the bridge on October 22, 1977. Why: The New River Gorge Bridge reduced a 40-minute drive down narrow mountain roads and […]

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Talking Infrastructure with Engineers at ASCE’s 141st Annual Civil Engineering Conference

Friday, November 11th, 2011

This is the first in a series of posts.
Steven CF Anderson, Managing Director of InfrastructureUSA speaks with several engineers attending the American Society of Civil Engineers 141st Annual Civil Engineering Conference held last month in Memphis, Tennessee:

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Infrastructure in the Afternoon

Monday, October 31st, 2011
Infrastructure in the Afternoon

November Public Forums at the Boston Public Library Boston Room, 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116 November 1, 15, 29, 2011, 4:00 – 5:30 PM The Massachusetts Infrastructure Investment Coalition (MIIC) is identifying the long-term needs for infrastructure investments to support economic development and improve the quality of life for the citizens of Massachusetts. The […]

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LED Street Light Research Project

Thursday, October 27th, 2011
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REMAKING CITIES INSTITUTE
The City of Pittsburgh intends to replace its entire inventory of 40,000 street lights with light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures over the next five to ten years. When fully implemented the project is expected to save annually an estimated $1.7 million (70% savings) in energy and maintenance costs. In addition the conversion will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by almost 7 million metric tons annually.

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Getting Involved in Transportation Planning: An Overview for Public Health Advocates

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

TRANSFORM

While transportation planning has long centered around the concept of “mobility” (moving people from place to place), recent focus has begun shifting to “access,” or ensuring that people can easily reach jobs, education, and other daily needs. Transportation planners design our streets and sidewalks, highways, and public transit networks. Agency decisions are made at all levels, from the city to the federal government.

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DC-Capital Bikeshare (NACTO)

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

“The Phenomenal Success of Capital Bikeshare” is a Streetfilm produced in association with the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO). It takes a look at how amazing the system is and talks to users, business folks, and government officials on how it is going. – NACTOfilms on YouTube

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Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure: A National Study of Employment Impacts

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
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POLITICAL ECONOMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Pedestrian and bicycling infrastructure such as side-walks, bike lanes, and trails, can all be used for transportation, recreation, and fitness. These types of infrastructure have been shown to create many benefits for their users as well as the rest of the community. Some of these benefits are economic, such as increased revenues and jobs for local businesses, and some are non-economic benefits such as reduced congestion, better air quality, safer travel routes, and improved health outcomes.

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Great American Infrastructure: The Hoover Dam

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

This is the first in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.

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Vision Los Angeles

Friday, June 17th, 2011
LA Transit System

VISION LOS ANGELES
Vision Los Angeles seeks to advance economic and environmental success for Los Angeles County by focusing on transportation mobility. It is led and driven by a partnership between a leading national environmental group, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), and one of the premier business development organizations in California and the Los Angeles region, the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC).

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