Schools Archives - Page 4 of 8 - InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure

Archive for the ‘Schools’ Category

2014 Georgia Infrastructure Report Card

Thursday, January 16th, 2014

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS: GEORGIA SECTION
With new grades for the first time since 2009, Georgia’s infrastructure has shown very little improvement and once again received a cumulative grade of C. The Georgia Section of ASCE assessed the same 12 categories as 2009: aviation, bridges, dams, drinking water, energy, parks and recreation, ports, rail, roads, school facilities, solid waste, stormwater, transit and wastewater. Recognizing the importance of transportation to Georgians, we added two new categories in 2014: ports and rail. As indicated by the grade, much work remains to be done, though there are some bright spots.

View this complete post...

Tags: American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE, GA, Georgia, Report Card for America's Infrastructure
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Bridges, Buses, Dams, Drinking Water, Energy, Highway, Infra Views, Local, Public Parks & Recreation, Rail, Roads, Schools, Transit, Wastewater, Water Treatment

Comments Off on 2014 Georgia Infrastructure Report Card

Using Safe Routes to School to Combat the Threat of Violence

Friday, November 22nd, 2013

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP

View this complete post...

Tags: Bicycling, Cycling, Pedestrian, Safe Routes to School National Partnership
Posted in Biking, Infra Views, National, Public Parks & Recreation, Schools, Urban Planning

Comments Off on Using Safe Routes to School to Combat the Threat of Violence

Guest on The Infra Blog: Samara Barend, Vice President, North America PPP Director, AECOM Capital

Thursday, October 31st, 2013

“It’s fundamental: having people come together and raise their voice and speak up is the only way to get something done in Washington. I would urge any advocates of infrastructure to speak up and to send letters to their congressmen, and to join coalitions and never underestimate the impact you can have to get something done.”

View this complete post...

Tags: AECOM, P3, PPP, Public-Private Partnerships, Sam Barend, Samara Barend
Posted in Competitiveness, Funding, National, Policy, Private Investment, Schools, The Infra Blog

Comments Off on Guest on The Infra Blog: Samara Barend, Vice President, North America PPP Director, AECOM Capital

Maximizing Walkability, Diversity and Educational Equity in U.S. Schools

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013

POLICYLINK
CHANGELAB SOLUTIONS
With childhood obesity at an all-time high, many health advocates are calling for greater access to walkable schools as an important element of a comprehensive approach for addressing this epidemic. Children who can safely walk or bicycle to and from school can build physical activity into their daily routine. In 1969, about half (48 percent) of K-8th grade students walked or bicycled to school. By 2009, only 13 percent did so. Many factors, including schools’ locations, have led to this decrease in children walking and biking to and from school.

View this complete post...

Tags: ChangeLab Solutions, Livability, Nashville, Policylink, Tennessee, TN, Walkability
Posted in Infra Views, Schools, Sustainability

Comments Off on Maximizing Walkability, Diversity and Educational Equity in U.S. Schools

Powering Up America: The Revolution Began Yesterday

Tuesday, August 20th, 2013

EMILY HALL TREMAINE FOUNDATION
There’s a revolution underway. It’s not on the news and politicians aren’t talking about it. In fact, the mainstream media has probably given you the exact opposite impression. But right now, and all over America, a new economy is emerging – one built on a foundation of cleaner fuels and increased energy productivity. Our opportunity: Powering Up. This report defines a new, multi-faceted energy transformation taking place throughout America. The phrase, Powering Up, encompasses the way Americans, in ever larger numbers, are:

View this complete post...

Tags: Cater Communications, Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation
Posted in Energy, Environment, Infra Views, National, Pollution, Schools

Comments Off on Powering Up America: The Revolution Began Yesterday

NC DOT: Let’s Go Walking!

Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

This video reviews the following key concepts:-Reasons People Walk-Who is a Pedestrian?-Walk on the Sidewalk-Walk on the Left Facing Traffic-Stay Together-Avoid Busy Roads-Plan a Safe Route-Set a Good Example-Wear Bright Colors-Watch for Cars at Driveways Suitable for children in Grades K-5. Video shows children performing pedestrian skills in urban, suburban, and rural settings. See this […]

View this complete post...

Tags: Lesson 1, Let's Go Walking, NCDOT, Pedestrians, Walking Safely Near Traffic
Posted in Accountability, Roads, Schools, Show Us Your Infra

Comments Off on NC DOT: Let’s Go Walking!

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 […]

View this complete post...

Tags: Active Living Research, Bicycling, childhood obesity. exercise, Daily Travel, fitness, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, schools
Posted in Biking, Clean Air, Environment, Green, Infra Views, Policy, Public Parks & Recreation, Schools, Sustainability, Transit

Comments Off on How to Increase Bicycling for Daily Travel

Financing Energy Upgrades for K-12 School Districts

Friday, April 5th, 2013

LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY
This guide focuses on clean energy financing options for school administrators, facility managers, and other K-12 school decision makers who are considering investments in high performance school projects. This guide explicitly focuses on comprehensive energy upgrades, those that involve multiple measures and are targeted toward achieving significant energy savings.

View this complete post...

Tags: Better Buildings Initiative, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Energy, LEED, Schools, Show Us Your Infra, Smart Grid

Comments Off on Financing Energy Upgrades for K-12 School Districts

The New York Times: D-Plus Solutions For D-Plus Problems

Monday, March 25th, 2013

–The Strip | By Brian McFadden on The New York Times.

View this complete post...

Tags: American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE Report Card, Brian McFadden, New York Times, NYT, The Strip
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Biking, Bridges, Energy, Highway, National, Public Transportation, Roads, Schools, Show Us Your Infra, Wastewater, Water Treatment

Comments Off on The New York Times: D-Plus Solutions For D-Plus Problems

Reactions to the ASCE 2013 Report Card on America’s Infrastructure

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

Transportation for America’s Director James Corless: “Our country’s association of civil engineers continues to do the yeoman’s work of sounding the alarm on our country’s infrastructure — the roads, rails and waterways that we depend on to move our goods from place to place and get us where we need to go each day. But […]

View this complete post...

Tags: 2013 Report Card on America's Infrastructure, AAR, AASHTO, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, American Public Transportation Association, American Public Works Association, American Traffic Safety Services Association, American Water Works Association, APTA, APWA, ASCE, Association of American Railroads, Association of State Dam Safety Officials, ATSSA, AWWA, BAF, Bud Wright, Building America's Future, Ed Rendell, Edward R. Hamberger, James Corless, Laborers' International Union of North America, LIUNA, Lori Spragens, PA, Pennsylvania, Peter B. King, Roger Wentz, Terry O'Sullivan, Transportation for America
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Aviation, Bridges, Dams, Drinking Water, Economic Stimulus, Energy, Hazardous Waste, Highway, Inland Waterways, Levees, National, Public Parks & Recreation, Rail, Recovery, Roads, Schools, Seaports, Smart Growth, Solid Waste, The Infra Blog, Transit, Urban Planning, Wastewater, Water Treatment

Comments Off on Reactions to the ASCE 2013 Report Card on America’s Infrastructure

Follow InfrastructureUSA

InfrastructureUSA.org is a non-profit, online community whose mission is to bring together infrastructure experts, industry leaders, government officials and most especially interested citizens, to participate in vigorous conversation and generate action to address the U.S. infrastructure crisis.

Support for InfrastructureUSA.org
has been provided by these organizations and individuals:

Archive for the ‘Schools’ Category

2014 Georgia Infrastructure Report Card

Using Safe Routes to School to Combat the Threat of Violence

Guest on The Infra Blog: Samara Barend, Vice President, North America PPP Director, AECOM Capital

Maximizing Walkability, Diversity and Educational Equity in U.S. Schools

Powering Up America: The Revolution Began Yesterday

NC DOT: Let’s Go Walking!

How to Increase Bicycling for Daily Travel

Financing Energy Upgrades for K-12 School Districts

The New York Times: D-Plus Solutions For D-Plus Problems

Reactions to the ASCE 2013 Report Card on America’s Infrastructure

CATEGORIES

Dear Friends,

InfrastructureUSA.org is a non-profit, online community whose mission is to bring together infrastructure experts, industry leaders, government officials and most especially interested citizens, to participate in vigorous conversation and generate action to address the U.S. infrastructure crisis.

Support for InfrastructureUSA.org has been provided by these organizations and individuals:

Archive for the ‘Schools’ Category

CATEGORIES

Dear Friends,

Support for InfrastructureUSA.org
has been provided by these organizations and individuals: