Infrastructure

States' Water Negotiations Can Be Secret

Negotiations between the states of Georgia, Alabama and Florida can remain secret, according to a recent federal ruling.

January 12, 2010 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Commuting By Escalator

A system of escalators in Hong Kong, installed in 1993 to create a new connection between districts, has become an unusual and popular way to commute Hong Kong's steep streets.

January 11, 2010 - BBC

Indonesian High-Speed Rail May Be Too Good to Be True

Private investors are claiming that they can build a $3 billion, 220-mile high speed rail system in Indonesia by the end of 2011. But the plan may be too ambitious to pull off -- or just not a good idea in the first place.

January 10, 2010 - The Infrastructurist

Longest 'Complete Street' Proposed in Oakland

Long-held plans to build a bus rapid transit system connecting Oakland with nearby cities may also result in the creation of what some are calling the longest "complete street" in the state.

January 9, 2010 - San Francisco Chronicle

London to Open City Data Streams

London is making public more than 200 streams of city data, joining a host of world cities in sharing city-collected data with its citizens.

January 8, 2010 - BBC

The Preserved Underground Past of Boston's Subway

A video from The Boston Globe takes a look into the world below the city's subway system.

January 7, 2010 - The Boston Globe

Bridge Lane Closure Not The Traffic Disaster Many Expected

Almost six months in, the experimental transition of a car lane into a bike lane on a Vancouver bridge has proved to have little if any negative impact on traffic congestion.

January 5, 2010 - The Globe and Mail

SF's Transbay Terminal Project Edges Closer to Groundbreaking

The New York Times looks at plans for the new Transbay Terminal in San Francisco, which could break ground within months.

January 4, 2010 - The New York Times

Learning From India's Ancient Water Engineers

This discussion from TED looks at the ancient water engineering techniques used in the Golden Desert of India, and argues that these centuries-old methods offer lessons for water planners today.

January 3, 2010 - TED

Bureaucratic Structures and the Collapse of Modern Society

Triple Canopy interviews architectural historian Kazys Varnelis about the importance of city data, the difficulty of building new infrastructure and how best to react to a stiflingly complex society.

January 1, 2010 - Triple Canopy

New Techniques for Preventing Levee Breaches

Breached levees are a major concern for riverside cities; New Orleans struggled with their disastrous results after Hurricane Katrina. While shoring and sandbagging have been relied upon in the past, new methods for stopping breaches are emerging.

December 31, 2009 - The Economist

Sub-Urban Planning

Triple Canopy translates a Chinese interview with Shu Yu, one of the world's foremost underground urban planners. He talks about the potential of underground space for urban habitation.

December 30, 2009 - Triple Canopy

The New Bay Bridge, In-Depth

SF Public Press and McSweeney's Panorama newspaper bring a series of in-depth reports on the construction of the new Bay Bridge, focusing on why the project has become so expensive.

December 30, 2009 - SF Public Press

Biggest Infrastructure News of the Decade - Part Two

The Infrastructurist finishes its list of the top infrastructure stories from the past decade.

December 30, 2009 - The Infrastructurist

Denver Nudging Locals Towards Electric Cars

This piece from Grist looks at electric-vehicle infrastructure in Denver, which may be a model for other cities looking to encourage the purchase and use of electric vehicles.

December 29, 2009 - Grist

Ridership Rising on Canada Line

The new Canada Line rail service that links downtown Vancouver to the airport has seen steadily increasing ridership since its opening in August.

December 29, 2009 - The Globe and Mail

Biggest Infrastructure News of the Decade

In the first of two installments, The Infrastructurist counts down the top ten infrastructure stories from the past decade.

December 29, 2009 - The Infrastructurist

Disconnected from Society? Gated Communities: Their Lifestyle versus Urban Governance

Peer Smets (VU University Amsterdam) investigates the socio-cultural impacts of specific patterns of urban segregation (gated communities) on local urban politics and urban governance.

December 28, 2009 - The Urban Reinventors Online Urban Journal

Is China Spending Too Much on Trains?

Financial analysts in China say that the country is spending far too much money - to the tune of $229 billion - on its nationwide high-speed passenger-rail network.

December 23, 2009 - The New York Times

CalTrans Sued Over Disability Access, Settles for $1.1b in Fixes

Civil rights activists sued CalTrans for failing to provide wheelchair ramps across the state. In federal court yesterday, CalTrans settled with the groups, agreeing to over a billion dollars in access improvements over 30 years.

December 23, 2009 - The Los Angeles Times

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