Infrastructure

The Infrastructural Divide

Infrastructure spending is becoming a dividing issue amongst political factions in America, according to this piece from Wired.

December 22, 2009 - Wired

The Bizarre Planning of the Las Vegas Monorail

There's a monorail on the Las Vegas Strip. Well, kinda. It's actually behind the casinos and hotels that line the famous strip. This piece from Metropolis explains how it got there and why it's not so good.

December 20, 2009 - Metropolis

The Absurdity of Stationary Bikes

Cong. Earl Blumenauer, speaking at an event with David Byrne and Janette Sadik-Khan, points out the absurdity of people driving to gyms to hop on stationary bikes. Lack of bicycle infrastructure is to blame, he says.

December 19, 2009 - Next American City

So Cal's Infrastructure A Mess, Says New Report

A new report from The Road Information Program, a D.C.-area nonprofit, documents the growing number of highway, bridge and transit systems in need of repair in Southern California and lacking the necessary funding.

December 18, 2009 - Daily News Los Angeles

Vast Changes Along the Mekong River

Dam and development projects are in the works along the Mekong River, which runs through six Asian countries. Some say the river and the economies that rely on it are being threatened.

December 18, 2009 - The New York Times

Brazil's New Dam Opens Shipping Doors But Hurts Green Image

A new $7.7 billion dam is being built in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, a piece of infrastructure expected to ease the shipment of goods between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. But its environmental impact may hurt Brazil's green credibility.

December 16, 2009 - The Washington Post

From Brothel to Floodplain

A floodplain on the Truckee River -- the original site of a famous Nevada brothel -- is being restored to its natural state.

December 16, 2009 - The New York Times

Life is a Two-Way Street

Vancouver, Washington's Main St. had languished for years, until city officials turned the street back to two-way traffic. Everyone was surprised at how much difference it made.

December 15, 2009 - Governing Magazine

Rivers Reworked in South Korea

South Korean officials have begun work on a $19.2 billion effort to remake the country's four largest rivers. The project would slightly reshape the rivers and add towns and bike trails to their waterfronts.

December 14, 2009 - The New York Times

U.S. Megaprojects Are Not in the U.S.

Some say the age of mega infrastructure projects is over in the U.S., but this piece from Foreign Policy argues the U.S. megaproject lives on -- just not inside the U.S.

December 14, 2009 - Foreign Policy

Banning the Cul-de-Sac and Building Bike Highways

From bicycle highways to a ban on the cul-de-sac, the built environment is the focus of many of The New York Times Magazine's ideas of the year.

December 13, 2009 - The New York Times Magazine

Cell Towers May Rise in Austin Parks

Parks officials in Austin, Texas are considering a plan that would allow cell phone companies to lease space within the city's parks where they could build cellular communication towers.

December 12, 2009 - Austin American-Statesman

People Mover to Link BART and Airport

Oakland International Airport will link directly with a nearby BART station through a driver-less people mover, according to a decision made recently by BART directors.

December 11, 2009 - San Francisco Chronicle

Steamy Streets

The steam rising from New York City streets in the winter offers a lesson about urban infrastructure, according to this explainer form Urban Omnibus.

December 11, 2009 - Urban Omnibus

Rendell On the National Infrastructure Bank

The Infrastructurist talks with Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell -- "a friend of infrastructure" -- about the proposed National Infrastructure Bank.

December 10, 2009 - The Infrastructurist

States Look to Claim Part of $69 Billion in Infrastructure Funds

The Obama Administration is set to announce a new jobs bill and state officials are clamoring to get their hands on some of the $69 billion the federal government is dedicating to the next batch of stimulus-related infrastructure projects.

December 8, 2009 - The Washington Times

Danish Government Pushes Electric Cars With Envious Perks

But will they be enough to entice Danes to buy them? It may hinge on the availability of charging points and battery switching stations promised by "Better Place" of Palo Alto, CA and the Danish utility, Dong Energy.

December 7, 2009 - The New York Times - Energy & Environment

A Stoplight With A Countdown

Designer Damjan Stanković has proposed a stoplight with a "progress bar," the same sort of countdown that many walk signals have today. Zach Patton wonders if this is a good idea.

December 7, 2009 - Governing Magazine

Distilling the Best Practices for Sustainable City Planning

Planner Alex Aylett discusses the challenges municipalities face when trying to create a successful sustainability plan, and how to overcome them with a new toolkit that takes cues from New York City's PlaNYC.

December 6, 2009 - WorldChanging

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