Steel is inherent to the Boston waterfront landscape. Transportation infrastructure such as bridges are essential to ease circulation throughout the harbor. These bridges are all made of steel. Where did this steel actually come from? From Mine to Bridge explores the supply chain of steel, from ore mining, to stock piling, manufacturing, and construction.
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From Mine to Bridge: Boston’s Steel Infrastructure
Thursday, December 25th, 2014Frederick, MD: Hood College Class Evaluates Bike Lanes
Friday, December 12th, 2014Students in Hood College’s ENSP 101 study the effects of a bike lane in their Frederick, MD neighborhood.
View this complete post...Boom: North America’s Explosive Oil-By-Rail Problem
Monday, December 8th, 2014A train hauling two million gallons of crude oil from North Dakota had exploded in the Canadian town of Lac-Megantic, killing 47 people. Now regulators had to assure Americans a similar disaster wouldn’t happen south of the border, where the U.S. oil boom is sending highly volatile crude oil every day over aging, often defective rails in vulnerable railcars.
View this complete post...Provo, UT: Documenting Dangerously High Smog Levels
Friday, December 5th, 2014Through a series of hikes into the mountains, we set out to document through time-lapse, the Haze (CO2 Emissions) that plague our home town of Provo Utah.
A video by Jesse Myrick (USA) – Age Group 18-35
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View this complete post...Learning from Sprawl
Thursday, December 4th, 2014What is urban sprawl? In this 3-minute history of urban form, Ryan Gravel, Senior Urban Designer at Perkins+Will in Atlanta, explores the cultural motivations for today’s sprawl, then connects the dots to predict a hopeful future for our cities.
View this complete post...Colorado Moving Postcard: Big Thompson Canyon Drive
Thursday, November 27th, 2014The 33-mile drive through the Big Thompson Canyon along Highway 34 from Loveland to Estes Park is one of the most stunning drives in Colorado – with its winding road, tall granite walls and, of course, the rough water of the Big Thompson River.
View this complete post...Brunswick, ME: Bowdoin College’s Impressive Solar Array
Wednesday, November 26th, 2014Bowdoin’s new solar panel complex — which includes a field of panels at the former Navy base and panels atop the Watson, Farley and Greason athletic buildings — went online in October. More than six times the size of the next largest existing solar project in Maine, this system will provide about 8% of the College’s electricity. SolarCity will install an additional 12-kW system on the new residence hall at 52 Harpswell Road later this year.
View this complete post...Streetfilms: A Message from Mary Beth Kelly (of Families for Safer Streets)
Monday, November 3rd, 2014Streetfilms – Kidical Mass NYC: “Zombie Ride,” Queens
Monday, October 27th, 2014About 30 folks attended the Kidical Mass “Zombie Ride” in Queens today. What a great time had by all participants.
View this complete post...Pittsburgh, PA: Ode to an Incline
Tuesday, September 16th, 2014While at ProWalk ProBike ProPlace, I took a long walk and ended up on the Monongahela Incline. Realized I documented just enough footage to put together a little tribute, for those of you who have never boarded a funicular or an incline before.
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