“There’s just no credible reason for not investing in manufacturing for infrastructure materials and supply chain items…Public policy has got to be in the right direction this way.”
“We need to make sure we protect the steel industry we have, and also build it for the future of the infrastructure projects – not for one bridge but multiple bridges, transit, and also any type of construction of infrastructure.”
“We need to build things in this country to have a successful economy…If we’re going to really rebuild this country we need to help the economy in this country by using US domestic products in the supply chain.”
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Guest on The Infra Blog: John E. Shinn, Director, District 4, United Steelworkers (USW)
Tuesday, October 8th, 2013NYC: CitiBikes are a Pain in the Ass
Friday, June 28th, 2013i was not hired or paid by anyone to make this movie. i made it because i was curious about the program. i did, in fairness, send it to the NYTimes and they loved it but were forced to reject it due the to gratuitous use of the word ASS. i was unwilling to remove […]
View this complete post...My First Ride on NYC Bike Share
Thursday, May 30th, 2013Reposted from velojoy
On a recent weekend, I took a Citi Bike preview ride with a small group of cyclists who had volunteered for a photo shoot. The New York City Department of Transportation announced last week that the city’s newest public transit option, comprising 6,000 bikes that can be unlocked from 330 docking stations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, will officially launch on May 27 for members and June 2 for general use.
NYC’s First Bike-Parking Protected, Protected Bike Lane!
Monday, April 29th, 2013NYC’s First Bike-Parking Protected, Protected Bike Lane! from Streetfilms on Vimeo. A few years ago, it was pretty big news when on-street bike parking or a bike oasis were installed in any city. Today, though it is always welcome news, it hardly merits a report. However, on New York City’s 9th Avenue protected bike lane […]
View this complete post...Our Living, Breathing Airports: Jeffrey Milstein’s “Flying”
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013New York photographer Jeffrey Milstein has been featured in dozens of exhibitions around the country, and is perhaps best known for his work highlighting the “complexity and beauty of modern technology” through large-scale photographs of a wide range of aircraft. Milstein’s “Flying” series turns the camera the other way, focusing instead on the intricate beauty of our nation’s airport infrastructure.
View this complete post...New York City: Stormwater Management
Friday, April 5th, 2013New York City: East Side Access Tunnel Update
Friday, March 29th, 2013In this update, you’ll witness one of the last production blasts involved in mining the tunnels and station caverns of the East Side Access project, an effort that will bring MTA Long Island Rail Road trains into Grand Central for the first time. – mtainfo on YouTube
View this complete post...April 19th: A Resilient Region – RPA’s 23rd Annual Assembly
Friday, March 22nd, 2013The New York metropolitan region has thrived in recent years even as it has been buffeted by economic and environmental pressures. Yet three urgent challenges – climate change, declining economic opportunity and fiscal uncertainty in the public sector – threaten to derail the region’s continued progress. RPA’s 23rd annual Assembly, “A Resilient Region,” will examine these pressing problems and shed light on the best strategies to overcome them and ensure the region’s continued success.
View this complete post...San Francisco to New York City: The Sun Train
Thursday, February 21st, 201372 hour journey from San Francisco to New York by the American railroad. 2 Amtrak routes combine to make a very underrated experience. If you have the time, don’t fly.
View this complete post...February 27th – March 1st: 6th Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum
Thursday, February 21st, 2013NEW YORK CITY
FEB 27 – MARCH 1
Taking place in New York City, 6th Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum is a dynamic, project focused, infrastructure marketplace, bringing together 500+ leading public and private sector (finance, engineering, construction, legal, technology, etc.) senior level decision makers from throughout the world, key policymakers, and public and private financial institutions for 2.5 days, February 27 – March 1.
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