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Aging in Place: A State Survey of Livability Policies and Practices

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
Aging in Place: A State Survey of Livability Policies and Practices

AARP PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The great majority of older adults have a strong desire to live in their own homes and communities. However, unsupportive community design, unaffordable and inaccessible housing, and a lack of access to needed services can thwart this
desire. Starting in 2011, growth of the older American population will accelerate, in part because the leading edge of the baby boomer generation will reach age 65. This report examines state policies that can help older adults age in place.

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Greg Lindsay, Author, “Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next”

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
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Greg Lindsay is a contributing writer for Fast Company and the author of Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next, which examines how and where we choose to live in an interconnected world. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, The Financial Times, McKinsey Quarterly, World Policy Journal, […]

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Merced, CA: G Street Underpass Construction Time Lapse

Monday, December 19th, 2011

Merced California G Street Underpass Construction Photo Time Lapse – CityOfMerced on YouTube

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Staten Island, NY: Then and Now

Monday, December 12th, 2011

On March 22, 2001, after 53 years of operation, the Fresh Kills Landfill received its final load of garbage. Staten Islanders had been fighting for decades to close the landfill, and with the help of former Governor George Pataki, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Borough President Guy Molinari, and former Congresswoman Susan Molinari, we were finally successful.

Now, Fresh Kills is being transformed into our City’s most glorious park. It will feature both active and passive recreational areas.

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New York City: Essex St. Trolley Terminal

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Thousands of subway riders see it every day, but few people know about the old Essex Street Trolley Terminal that’s part of the Delancey St-Essex St subway station. Find out about this unknown treasure of the subway from Peter Hine of MTA Real Estate. mtainfo on Youtube.

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NYC DOT Gets Creative to Promote Road Safety

Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Curbside Haiku

The New York City Department of Transportation’s campaign, “Curbside Haiku,” combines safety education and public art. 12 ‘signs,’ featuring haiku and artwork by John Morse, are posted in strategic points throughout the 5 boroughs.

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

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

This is the third 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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Alternative Transportation System Announcement

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Automated Roadway

Freedom Transit is an innovative sustainable electric transportation system. In the initial stage, it will ferry cars, vans and SUVs between metropolitan areas on an automated high-speed roadway accessed via stations.

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Guide on The Consistent Application of Traffic Analysis Tools and Methods

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
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FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in support of the Traffic Analysis and Simulation Pooled Fund Study (PFS), initiated this study to identify and address consistency in the selection and use of traffic analysis tools. This document offers recommendations on the management, planning, and conduct of traffic analysis that will promote […]

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