The 6TH AVE.EL which ran thru the heart of NYC , was a line knowned for it’s extremely sharp curves . At it’s southern end ,the line turned off the 9th Ave line at Greenwich & Morris Sts. ran up Church St., went west on Murray St. went up West Broadway, went west on w3rd […]
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New York City: The 6th Avenue El in Pictures
Friday, July 13th, 2012Rochester, NY: Irondequoit Bay Bridge Construction Update
Friday, July 6th, 2012The Irondequoit Bay Bridge is currently being repaired to ensure that this major bridge does not close. State tax dollars allow companies like Structural Remediation Services to complete the necessary repairs. – BuildingRochester on YouTube
View this complete post...Interactive Map: Fracking Across the United States
Friday, June 8th, 2012EARTHJUSTICE The country is in the midst of an unprecedented gas drilling boom—brought on by a controversial technology called hydraulic fracturing or “fracking.” Along with this fracking-fueled gas rush have come troubling reports of poisoned drinking water, polluted air, mysterious animal deaths, industrial disasters and explosions. We call them “Fraccidents.” The map below displays a […]
View this complete post...New York City: Subway Extension – 5/10/2012 Update
Friday, May 11th, 2012An update on the 7 subway extension project that will bring the Flushing Line to Manhattan’s West Side. –mtainfo on YouTube.
View this complete post...April 27th, New York City: Regional Plan Association’s 22nd Annual Regional Assembly
Monday, March 26th, 2012From Regional Plan Associtation: The Regional Plan Assembly Cities and regions that thrive in the 21st century will be those that embrace their future by planning for the changing needs of their citizens. As globalization and technological change accelerate, communities must transition from isolated to connected; disposable to sustainable; sprawling to compact; segregated to diverse. […]
View this complete post...Talking Infrastructure at the Surface Transportation & High Speed Rail Summit 2012 – Washington, DC
Monday, March 19th, 2012This is the third in a series of posts
Steven CF Anderson, Managing Director of InfrastructureUSA was a participant at the US High Speed Rail Association’s 2012 summit, held from February 28th to March 1st in Washington, DC.
During the event, Steven had the opportunity to speak with Chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee John Mica, Congressman David Price, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter.
View this complete post...New York City: FASTRACK 6th Avenue Subway Line
Monday, March 5th, 2012The Dynamic Population of Manhattan
Monday, March 5th, 2012NYU RUDIN CENTER
We cannot understand Manhattan in the 21st century by relying on conventional measures of urban activity. Simply put, Manhattan consists of much more than its residential population and daily workforce. This island, measuring just 22.96 square miles, serves approximately 4 million people on a typical weekday, 2.9 million on a weekend day, and a weekday night population of 2.05 million. Manhattan, with a residential population of 1.6 million more than doubles its daytime population as a result of the complex network of tunnels, bridges, railroad lines, subways, commuter rail, ferry systems, bicycle lanes, and pedestrian walkways that link Manhattan to the surrounding counties, cities and towns.
New York City, NY: Henry Hudson Bridge Stringer Replacement
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012MTA Bridges and Tunnels’ Henry Hudson Bridge is undergoing work to replace decades-old structural elements. – mtainfo on YouTube
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