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Ronald DeFeo is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Terex Corporation. Terex Corporation is a manufacturing franchise serving the construction, infrastructure, quarrying, recycling, mining, shipping, transportation, refining, utility, and maintenance industries.
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The Business and Labor Coalition of New York (BALCONY) will host a breakfast forum featuring Christopher Ward, Executive Director, Port Authority of NY & NJ. Steve Anderson, Managing Director, InfrastructureUSA.org, will join a panel of experts who are discussing the infrastructure needs of New York and New Jersey.
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SONORAN INSTITUTE
Is rail transit the option that will move the transportation system in the right direction? Cost-effectiveness and environmental impact are the key criteria to consider. Now is the time to explore a few misconceptions about rail travel and review the potential benefits.
URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
Fundamentally, SB 375 is intended to guide more sustainable land use and development decisions through coordination at the state, regional, and local levels. The Urban Land Institute (ULI), an international nonprofit research and education organization, is appropriately positioned to analyze the potential impacts of and evaluate implementation options for this legislation.
At the AIA 2010 Convention, AIA members talk about how they’re reshaping the fabric of entire neighborhoods and cities.
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The Federal Government supports a vision for high-speed rail to connect regions throughout the country. In Florida two high-speed rail corridors were identified to provide connections from Central Florida to Tampa and Miami.
The High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, offers stimulus money for passenger rail projects throughout the United States. FDOT applied for four separate projects to receive funding: High-speed rail connecting Orlando to Tampa and Orlando to Miami, Central Florida Commuter Rail (SunRail), and Amtrak-Florida East Coast Passenger Service.
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Congressman James Oberstar represents Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District. Now in his 17th term, he is the longest serving member of Congress in Minnesota history. In the 34 years he has served in Congress, Jim has become known as the body’s leading expert on transportation policy. From 1989 through 1995, he chaired the Subcommittee on Aviation, passing important legislation that has led to better maintenance and safer aircraft. Later, as the ranking democrat of the full Transportation Committee, he worked in a bipartisan manner to take the Highway Trust Fund off budget to ensure that gas taxes are used to fix roads and bridges and not to make the budget deficit look smaller. In January 2007, Jim was elected chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. He is also the first member of Congress to have served both as a committee’s administrator and its chairman.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Throughout the United States, Americans are taking action to address the grave challenge of climate change, and to promote a sustainable and prosperous clean energy future. These efforts are occurring at all levels of government, in the private sector, and through the everyday decisions of individual citizens.
This U.S. Climate Action Report 2010 (2010 CAR) sets out the major actions the U.S. government is taking at the federal level, highlights examples of state and local actions, and outlines U.S. efforts to assist other countries’ efforts to address climate change.
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The beginning of phase one of the 2nd Avenue subway tunnel – drilling between 92nd and 63rd. Photos and captions by Jake Dobkin at Gothamist.com.
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Rep. John Mica represents the 7th Congressional District of Florida, and he is currently serving his ninth term in the 111th Congress. Mica was elected to serve as the Republican Leader of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the largest Congressional panel in Congress. As the House Transportation GOP Leader, Mica serves on all six Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittees. These subcommittees include Aviation; Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation; Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management; Highways and Transit; Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials; and Water Resources and Environment. He has been recognized as a national leader on a variety of transportation issues.
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