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New York: Could congestion pricing lead to free transit? See for yourself, with the Balanced Transportation Analyzer

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Put forth by civic activist and noted labor relations attorney Ted Kheel, and energy-policy analyst and transport economist Charles Komanoff, the Kheel-Komanoff Plan promises commuters in the NYC area free buses, drastically reduced subway fares, reduced peak-hour congestion, faster bus service and more.

How did Kheel and Komanoff find their perfect balance? They used the “Balanced Transportation Analyzer (BTA)”, a modeling system (of their own design) that takes into account dozens of variables and predicts their effect on the daily commute…

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Recycled Wastewater – As Drinking Water

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
“Recycled water will be an increasingly important component of sustainable development, and improved treatment methods and escalating costs for importing water are making attractive the use of recycled municipal wastewater for drinking water…”

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Re-Training America, Part 2

Monday, July 27th, 2009

“The second of three installments of a documentary film done for a Political Science course at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, that examines the issue of transportation and energy usage, and promotes the diversification of the US transportation system through greater investment in rail and transit.” Video by Malcolm Kenton Check out Part 1

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WPA 2.0 Design Competition Seeking Entries

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

If you have new ideas for infrastructural-system design, here’s a chance to put them into action! Drawing its acronym from the depression-era Works Progress Administration, the WPA 2.0 competition aims to discover and develop innovative and imaginative ideas for 21st century infrastructural systems.  This UCLA-based competition encourages entrants to explore the potential of infrastructure projects […]

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Seattle Crosswalk: Tap foot. Lights Blink. Cross Street.

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

“Along Seattle’s historic waterfront I happened upon a unique pedestrian-activated crosswalk that blinks as people cross. Yes, I have seen over a dozen lighted ped signals before in myriad cities, but all required the user to press a button to manually begin the cycle. So, you ask, how is this one different?..”

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