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Robert Socolow observed that the 14 Grand Challenges fall into four categories. The first is sustainability—maintaining air and water quality, protecting freshwater quantity, preventing sea level rise, keeping forests and other ecosystems in good condition, and minimizing artificially triggered climate change. Next is personal and community health, because, he pointed out, “as individuals we can live fulfilling lives only if we are healthy.” But, he added, “people have a record of being dangerous to each other,” hence the third category, vulnerability and security.
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Grand Challenges for Engineering: Imperatives, Prospects, and Priorities
Monday, May 2nd, 2016NYC: BALCONY Gateway Breakfast Forum, November 13th
Thursday, November 5th, 2015BALCONY (the Business And Labor Coalition Of New York) is hosting a breakfast forum in honor of the Gateway Project, a proposal for rail-based infrastructure improvements in the New York metro area. The BALCONY Gateway Breakfast Forum will take place on November 13th, 2015, in the ballroom of 4 West 43rd St.
View this complete post...February 4-5, Panama City: 3rd Annual Central American & Caribbean Capital Projects & Infrastructure Summit
Thursday, January 8th, 2015The 3rd Annual Central American & Caribbean Capital Projects & Infrastructure Summit will unite the regions gathering the largest project developers, concessionaires, construction companies, operators, investors and government leaders to discuss opportunities about a wide variety of sectors including: roads & highway networks, canals and ports, airports, railways, mining infrastructure, telecom infrastructure, oil and gas, real state, mass transportation systems, water sanitation and sewage and technology.
View this complete post...April 25th, NYC: Attend the 2014 RPA Assembly
Thursday, April 17th, 2014Join us on April 25 for the RPA Assembly, the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut region’s premier regional affairs conference, with a morning keynote address to be delivered by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy. During the daylong conference, RPA will be presenting new research from the next regional plan and listening to your big ideas for the region. Panels discussions include: reforming public agencies; creating more livable streets; improving climate resiliency; addressing the affordable housing shortage; and more.
View this complete post...February 26-28, 2014: Attend the 7th Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014The 7th Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum will take place in New York City, February 26 – 28, 2014. The Forum – a strategic projects marketplace – focuses on the 2014 Strategic Top 100 Global Infrastructure Projects. The Leadership Forum structure is a unique, dynamic and interactive platform for 500+ executives from the public and private sectors to participate in a series of rapid project presentations, private meetings & deal sessions, leading keynotes, deep-dive workshops and networking events.
View this complete post...November 18-19, NYC: Bridges Conference 2013
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013Bridges: Design and Preservation 2013
Best Practices for Maximizing Funding, Retrofitting and Project Management
The amount of structurally deficient bridges in the U.S. is on the rise. 66,405 as of last count and the pace of repair is slowing as funding runs dry. Combine this with the high profile collapses of the Skagit River Bridge and the I-35W Mississippi River Bridge and it’s clear that innovation is needed now more than ever. The situation is alarming.
Washington, DC: 5th North American Stategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum
Tuesday, October 15th, 2013On October 29 – 31, 2013, over 500+ executives will gather at the 5th North American Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum, in Washington, DC to discuss the Top 100 infrastructure projects in North America. Total project values will exceed $500 billion. The North American Forum is a dynamic 2.5 day event, focused on infrastructure development in the US, Canada and Mexico, while facilitating business and promoting projects across the region.
View this complete post...October 29 – 31: 5th North American Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum
Tuesday, August 27th, 2013From October 29th through 31st, CG/LA Infrastructure will be hosting the 5th North American Strategic Leadership Forum at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC.
View this complete post...SEPTEMBER 29 – OCTOBER 1: INFRASTRUCTURE FORUM IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Thursday, September 9th, 2010The 2nd Annual North American Strategic Infrastructure Forum will take place at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., September 29-October 1.
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