The New York City Department of Transportation’s campaign, “Curbside Haiku,” combines safety education and public art. 12 ‘signs,’ featuring haiku and artwork by John Morse, are posted in strategic points throughout the 5 boroughs.
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NYC DOT Gets Creative to Promote Road Safety
Friday, December 2nd, 2011NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg and former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell discuss Building America’s Future’s latest report “Falling Apart and Falling Behind:”
Friday, August 12th, 20113-Way Street: Pedestrians, Cyclists and Motorists Clash in NYC
Thursday, June 9th, 2011By summer 2010, the expansion of bike lanes in NYC exposed a clash of long-standing bad habits — such as pedestrians jaywalking, cyclists running red lights, and motorists plowing through crosswalks.
View this complete post...A Glimpse into the Past: Archival Infra Films
Thursday, May 19th, 2011These archival infra films show us how things used to be built, and how systems used to run.
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Wednesday, May 11th, 2011NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Looking beyond the recession, sustainable modes of transportation will likely absorb increased travel generated by economic and population growth – but only if the City and the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) commit the resources to support these modes. The importance of investing in transit and other transportation improvements is illustrated by the two bright spots in the overall picture in the last several years. First, while the bus system as a whole was losing ridership, new Select Bus Services (SBS) in the Bronx and Manhattan attracted increased bus ridership. In a similar vein, continued expansion of the bike network spurred large increases in cycling both into the Manhattan core, and in other areas of the city.
East Side Access Soft Ground Tunnel Boring Machine Launch
Monday, April 18th, 2011On March 18, 2011, MTA Capital Construction launched two soft ground tunnel boring machines that will dig tunnels beneath Sunnyside Rail Yard in Queens. A part of the East Side Access project, these new tunnels will connect Long Island Rail Road with tracks that will lead to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan.
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Reminder: Friday, April 15th – RPA Regional Assembly 2011 in NYC
Friday, April 8th, 2011RPA’s 2011 Regional Assembly, “Innovation and the Global City,” will explore what global cities, from Singapore to London, and from Stockholm to New York, are doing to remain competitive on the world stage.
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011Steven C.F. Anderson, Managing Director, InfrastructureUSA, spoke with Hon. Scott M. Stringer at Banking on the Future, a conference presented by the Office of the Manhattan Borough President, in cooperation with Bernard L. Schwartz, Congressman Steve Israel and the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute. The event took place on March 14th, at the William and Anita Newman Conference Center, Baruch College, City University of New York.
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