As the movement toward Vision Zero grows – with more than 30 U.S. communities committing to the goal of zero traffic deaths – public transit is increasingly recognized as a core strategy to support safe mobility for all.
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Public Transit Is Key Strategy in Advancing Vision Zero, Eliminating Traffic Fatalities
Tuesday, September 11th, 2018Affordable housing – the crisis continues and municipal leaders, aware of the necessity, take on the responsibility
Monday, September 10th, 2018
As city leaders struggle to help their communities become “smart cities,” elected officials also grapple with more basic issues. Affordable housing is a priority in every city in the country. America is literally teetering on the brink of declaring an affordable housing crisis.
View this complete post...Celebrate the Tri-State: Regional Plan Association’s Inaugural Benefit – September 27th, NYC
Thursday, August 23rd, 2018
Celebrate the Tri-State is Regional Plan Association’s Inaugural Benefit. The event honors Domino Park/ Two Trees Management as the “Transformative Project of the Year.” Regional Plan Association (RPA) is also pleased to recognize Robert Billingsley, Cushman & Wakefield, with the “Above & Beyond Award” and Janette Sadik-Khan, Bloomberg Associates, with the “Making it Happen Award.”
View this complete post...Bike Sharing Can Improve Mobility & Quality of Life
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018
Bike sharing offers a bevy of benefits that make them attractive investments for sustainable cities. They help address mobility challenges such as congestion, poor air quality, high greenhouse gas emissions and lack of transport options. To help catalyze further expansion of this healthy and environmentally sustainable mode of transport, the Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative (FSCI) recently interviewed experts and cyclists in Bhopal, India, and Bogotá, Colombia.
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Chris Ward, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive of Metro New York at AECOM
Thursday, August 16th, 2018
I think there are a variety of very seismic forces that have been occurring in the American economy and America culturally which are driving to questions about cities. Historically, America has always understood itself and its future somewhat within the model of moving away from town, moving away from cities. That all has now flipped itself on its head in that more and more people are now moving back into cities. They’re staying in cities and cities are growing in ways that we probably didn’t expect 20-25 years ago when the suburban model or the exurban model was where we thought our future was going to be. That is a huge cultural shift for the United States.
View this complete post...ACEC’S ENGINEERING INC. — Urban Restoration Projects
Tuesday, August 14th, 2018
ACEC Member Firms enhance communities with urban restoration projects by revitalizing previously blighted industrial, environmental and hazardous waste sites: WGM Group, GEI Consultants, Inc., Creighton Manning Engineering, Strand Associates
View this complete post...Community Benefit Agreements – coming soon to a city near you!
Monday, August 13th, 2018
Problems facing municipal governments continue to compound. Constrained budgets make it almost impossible to address many critical community needs. Additionally, city leaders are faced with a paradox – how to develop a rundown area without pushing out the residents who have lived in the area for many years. Gentrification is sweeping through major cities creating controversy and strife and also many community benefits.
View this complete post...Streetfilms: The Manhattan Bridge Gets a Bicycle Counter
Friday, July 20th, 2018
This triumphant follow-up to Streetfilms’ 2014 video “Counting Bicyclists on NYC’s Manhattan Bridge” celebrates the Manhattan Bridge’s new bicycle counter. Cycling advocates discuss the effect of counting bicycles: what it means for communities and what it means for cyclists to have this basic data.
View this complete post...Peña Station NEXT: Visualizing a net-zero energy district in Denver, CO
Friday, July 6th, 2018
Learn how NREL researchers are using advanced modeling and visualization tools to help create the planned net-zero energy district, Peña Station NEXT, near the Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. This project will result in tools for smart city design that can be applied across the country.
View this complete post...U.S. cities – the hot new technology marketplace
Tuesday, June 26th, 2018
There’s a huge new marketplace emerging and it’s definitely worthy of watching. The Internet of Things (IoT) is coming on strong…so strong, in fact, that the IoT marketplace is expected to exceed $130 billion by 2024. Here’s what the experts say to expect – by 2020 – IoT service offerings related to discrete manufacturing, transportation and logistics and utility industries. In just these three areas, projections are that each will represent $40 billion in spending on platforms, systems and services. That’s a big deal!
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