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One Spending for High Speed Rail

This post from The Infrastructurist looks at recent arguments for and against high speed rail projects in the U.S. through the lens of spending.
4 August 2011 - 6:00am
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Misinterpreting Metrics in List of 'Dying' Cities

In this post on The Infrastructurist, Peter Kageyama looks at a recent listing of 10 "dying" cities, and how the metrics used to rate these places can be and have been misinterpreted.
14 June 2011 - 8:00am
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Aging Water Infrastructure Carries Huge Costs

With America's water infrastructure graded as a D-minus by the American Society of Civil Engineers, officials are recognizing the need to upgrade the system. A $6 billion infusion by the federal government, though, is just a drop in the bucket.
1 November 2010 - 5:00am
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Could Meetings on The Subway Become As Common As Graffiti?

The current norm of commuting, which happens all at once and too often by car, is placing too much stress on our infrastructure, our resources and even our emotional health. Melissa Lafsky reports how the structure of our workdays could be changed.
7 August 2010 - 9:00am
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The Extent of South Africa's World Cup Infrastructure

The Infrastructurist points to this infographic that outlines the expenditures and infrastructure projects that were built to accommodate the World Cup, beginning this Friday in South Africa.
9 June 2010 - 6:00am
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A Vehicle For The Times

While auto sales are in the toilet, bicycle shops are having a banner year. The Infrastructurist reports on the pedaling revolution.
8 April 2009 - 2:00pm
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