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An Equitable Water Future: Opportunities for the Great Lakes Region

Friday, March 9th, 2018

An Equitable Water Future: Great Lakes Basin

As the Great Lakes region undertakes planning, policy development, and investments to revitalize its economic base, water is a cornerstone for future growth and prosperity. Jobs in economic sectors that depend directly on water infrastructure generate $447 billion in wages annually. Almost a quarter of the jobs in the region are in water-dependent industries such as agriculture, recreation, and manufacturing. Indeed, water is a fundamental strength upon which the region can build.

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Tags: Great Lakes, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, US Water Alliance, Water, Water Equity, Water Infrastructure, Wisconsin
Posted in Drinking Water, Environment, Equity, Infra Views, Local, Sustainability, Wastewater

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The Rise and Fall of the Pontiac Silverdome

Friday, August 25th, 2017

Just outside of Detroit, in Pontiac Michigan, sits one of the most famous and iconic abandoned structures in the country. At one time the largest NFL stadium and host to SuperBowl 16. This is the Pontiac Silverdome.

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Tags: Abandoned, Bright Sun Films, Detroit, Football Stadium, MI, Michigan, Pontiac, Pontiac Silverdome, Silverdome, Stadium, YouTube
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Local, Public Parks & Recreation, Show Us Your Infra, Urban Planning

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Detroit, MI: Get Ready for the QLINE!

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017

Local Detroiters may have seen test runs of the city’s new QLINE tram running its 6.6-mile loop between Downtown and Midtown in past weeks, and the city is finally getting ready to let the public climb aboard. Running along Woodward Avenue between Downtown and Midtown, this modern tram line will connect two of Detroit’s most vibrant shopping, dining and nightlife districts. The grand opening is scheduling for Friday, May 12.

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Tags: Detroit, M-1 RAIL, MI, Michigan, PPP, Public-Private Parnerships, QLINE, safety, Tram, Woodward Ave, Woodward Avenue
Posted in Local, Public Transportation, Show Us Your Infra, Transit

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Hip Hop Architecture Camp Soundtrack

Friday, March 24th, 2017

The Hip Hop Architecture Camp was created by The Hip Hop Architect and is an initiative of The Urban Arts Collective with the mission is to introduce traditionally marginalized or underrepresented youth to architecture, urban planning and economic development through the lens of Hip Hop culture. The initiative allows students and community members to engage in re-mixing the visions for their communities and neighborhoods in ways that are culturally relevant, sustaining, and responsive during an intensive one week camp. The one week camps are structure for four different learning levels; grades 4-6, middle school, high school and college.

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Tags: Architecture, Build It Up, Detroit, Hip Hop, Hip Hop Architecture Camp, MI, Michigan, music, Rap, Urban Arts Collective, Video, Vimeo
Posted in Equity, Show Us Your Infra, Urban Planning

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Get the Lead Out: Ensuring Safe Drinking Water for Our Children at School

Monday, February 20th, 2017

The health threat of lead in schools’ water deserves immediate attention from state and local policymakers for two reasons. First, lead is highly toxic and especially damaging to children — impairing how they learn, grow, and behave. So, we ought to be particularly vigilant against this health threat at schools and pre-schools, where our children spend their days learning and playing.

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Tags: drinking water, Flint, Lead, Michigan, PIRG, Public Health, Public Safety, schools, toxic, U.S. PIRG Education Fund, Water Crisis
Posted in Drinking Water, Infra Views, National, Schools

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Michigan: 21st Century Infrastructure Commission Report

Tuesday, December 13th, 2016

EXHIBIT 1. Michigan’s Infrastructure Through the Years

Infrastructure is the foundation of Michigan’s modern economy and quality of life. When most people hear the term “infrastructure,” they often think of roads or bridges; however, these assets are just pieces of a larger, more complex picture that includes water and sewer systems, drains and stormwater systems, broadband and communication systems, and electricity and natural gas networks…Michigan’s infrastructure is aging, and maintenance has been deferred for decades, leaving us in a state of disrepair. Failing infrastructure interrupts daily life, slows commerce, jeopardizes public health, pollutes the environment, and damages quality of life.

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Tags: 21st Century Infrastructure Commission, Michigan, Michigan Infrastructure Commission, Rick Snyder MI
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Bridges, Competitiveness, Energy, Environment, Highway, Infra Views, Inland Waterways, Local, Roads, Wastewater, Water Treatment

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Labor Day 2016: Walking the Mackinac Bridge

Monday, September 12th, 2016

The #MightyMacWalk16 condensed to about two minutes.

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Tags: Mackinac Bridge, MI, Michigan, Michigan Department of Transportation, MichiganDOT, Mighty Mac Walk 2016, Video, YouTube
Posted in Bridges, Local, Show Us Your Infra

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What’s In Your Water? Flint and Beyond

Monday, July 4th, 2016

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL (NRDC)
While Flint represents a clear case of extreme lead contamination, it does not have a monopoly on serious lead problems. In order to evaluate the national extent of violations of the Lead and Copper Rule, NRDC has obtained official EPA violation and enforcement records. We have conducted extensive data analysis, using geographic information system (GIS) mapping software to highlight and map the scope of lead-related issues in drinking water systems across the United States.

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Tags: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Flint, Michigan, Natural Resources Defense Council, NRDC, Water, Water Crisis, WHO, World Health Organization
Posted in Drinking Water, Infra Views, Water Treatment

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Michigan’s Water Infrastructure Investment Needs

Friday, June 3rd, 2016

MICHIGAN INFRASTRUCTURE & TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION (MITA)
Currently, about 75 percent of Michigan residents get their drinking water from 1,390 community water systems, and approximately 70 percent are served by 1,080 wastewater treatment systems (MDEQ 10/31/15). Most of these systems were built between 50 and 100 years ago, while some in the state’s oldest cities date back to the 1800s. Many of these systems are fast approaching, or have already exceeded, their expected lifespan. Communities throughout Michigan, therefore, face the challenge of maintaining and updating old infrastructure that was designed and built to meet former, less strict requirements, but now must meet emerging, more stringent state and federal drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater standards.

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Tags: MI, Michigan, Sewer, Water
Posted in Drinking Water, Funding, Infra Views, Local, Policy, Wastewater

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Saginaw County, MI: M-13’s New Bridge Beam (Timelapse)

Tuesday, May 31st, 2016

During the week of May 9, 2016, the Michigan Department of Transportation set bridge beams for the M-13 bridge over the Flint River in Saginaw County.

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Tags: Flint River, MDOT, MI, Michigan, Michigan Department of Transportation, Michigan DOT, MichiganDOT, Saginaw County
Posted in Bridges, Local, Show Us Your Infra

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Posts Tagged ‘Michigan’

An Equitable Water Future: Opportunities for the Great Lakes Region

The Rise and Fall of the Pontiac Silverdome

Detroit, MI: Get Ready for the QLINE!

Hip Hop Architecture Camp Soundtrack

Get the Lead Out: Ensuring Safe Drinking Water for Our Children at School

Michigan: 21st Century Infrastructure Commission Report

Labor Day 2016: Walking the Mackinac Bridge

What’s In Your Water? Flint and Beyond

Michigan’s Water Infrastructure Investment Needs

Saginaw County, MI: M-13’s New Bridge Beam (Timelapse)

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