John Hennessy III,
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Innovation NewsBriefs
Vol. 23, No. 17
“It is our belief that once citizens become aware of the significant costs and risks associated with a compromised transportation system operating at less than optimal capacity, they will feel more compelled to demand calls for action that will, in turn, prompt policymakers to act.”
View this complete post...Getting About – a promotional film made in 1935 by the DSR. Boasts of DSR’s excellence in maintenance, cost, and service. Even if you are not a transit history fan, you’ll enjoy the old Detroit street scenes throughout. Like the other videos, this has been divided into several segments owing to its length. -projecth112 on YouTube
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ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Introduction
The need to cut our national debt and annual budget deficits is likely to be a force in policy considerations for many years to come. The Congressional Budget Office’s January 2012 Budget and Economic Outlook projects a $1.1 trillion federal budget deficit for fiscal year 2012, assuming current laws remain unchanged.
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This is the eighteenth in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.
View this complete post...An update on the 7 subway extension project that will bring the Flushing Line to Manhattan’s West Side. –mtainfo on YouTube.
View this complete post...Bridge deck concrete placement took place on May 6-7, 2012 on the Custer Avenue project. – MontanaDOT on YouTube
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THE URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
Aggressive government belt-tightening and financial market deleveraging restrain worldwide infrastructure investments for 2012 and probably the next five years. The need to invest the dollars that are available on projects that have the greatest effect on economic productivity, real estate demand, and global competitive position has never been more urgent. However, financial austerity and political fractures can stand in the way of better infrastructure decision making.
This time lapse video was produced to provide an overview of this very challenging element of the project and to give the public a rare look at the two-month activity. – goldlineblogger on YouTube
View this complete post...Made from the collection: Prelinger Archives_ http://archive.org/details/Building1948music by–“The Old Favourite” by ChrisLoken is licensed under a Creative Commons Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/http://soundcloud.com/chrisloken “Down By The Sally Gardens” by The Aspect Band is licensed under a Creative Commons Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/http://soundcloud.com/the-aspect-band (No endorsement from any of the before Listed) This video by RVP/NC Apl,2012 (MrWCRoneyTC Channel) Cold Hen House Presentation – […]
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John Robert Smith is the former Mayor of Meridian, Mississippi, and a long-time leader on behalf of passenger rail. He is co-chairman of Transportation for America, a former Chairman of Amtrak’s board, and a former member of the transportation committees of the National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, as well as […]
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