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The Dynamic Population of Manhattan

Monday, March 5th, 2012

NYU 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.

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US DOT: Budget Highlights Fiscal Year 2013

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Investment in transportation is critical to the success of our Nation’s economy. The FY 2013 President’s Budget request will enable us to build America’s infrastructure for the future— while putting people back to work today.

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Can Public–Private Partnerships Fill the Transportation Funding Gap?

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Given tight federal budget restraints and shrinking transportation trust fund revenues, states and the federal government need to find alternative financial resources to finance needed transportation infrastructure projects, especially maintaining and expanding the capacity of the Interstate Highway System. Increased use of public–private partnership contracts (P3s) promises to help finance some of the needed infrastructure projects, but the federal government needs to allow states more freedom to use P3s, and states need to adopt the policies and practices needed to use P3s effectively.

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Alternative Transportation System Announcement

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Automated Roadway

Freedom Transit is an innovative sustainable electric transportation system. In the initial stage, it will ferry cars, vans and SUVs between metropolitan areas on an automated high-speed roadway accessed via stations.

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Guide on The Consistent Application of Traffic Analysis Tools and Methods

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
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FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in support of the Traffic Analysis and Simulation Pooled Fund Study (PFS), initiated this study to identify and address consistency in the selection and use of traffic analysis tools. This document offers recommendations on the management, planning, and conduct of traffic analysis that will promote […]

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Impact of Design Features on Pavement Response and Performance in Rehabilitated Flexible and Rigid Pavements

Monday, November 7th, 2011
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FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
The main goal of this project was to use Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Specific Pavement Study (SPS) experiment data to assess the impact of different design, construction, and rehabilitation features on pavement response and performance for specific site conditions. The analysis sought to identify which features could help achieve the best short-term and long-term performance and to evaluate the effectiveness of common maintenance practices used for flexible and rigid pavements.

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What the American Jobs Act Means for Your State

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
The American Jobs Act: What It Means for Your State

THE AMERICAN JOBS ACT

Learn how the the President’s plan will create jobs and put more money in the pockets of working Americans in your community. Select a state from the map below to download an overview of how the American Jobs Act benefits people in that state.

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State Transportation Reform: How Advocates Are Winning

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Transportation Advocates by Type of Organization

TRI-STATE TRANSPORTATION CAMPAIGN

As long as states are responsible for building and maintaining our country’s surface transportation system, they remain the central actors in transportation decision making and are the lynchpin for any lasting reform. The ability to influence policies, projects and spending decisions at the state level matters.

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2010 Infrastructure Conference hosted by Iona College

Friday, February 26th, 2010

On April 8th, Iona College in New Rochelle, New York will host an surface transportation infrastructure conference that will bring together top-level business and political leaders. The conference, titled “Confronting the Crisis:Solving Our Regional Transportation Infrastructure Issues” will focus on regional needs as well as practical solutions going forward. Anyone who is interested in finding […]

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