Infrastructure

Two Options for L.A. High Speed Rail Station

High speed rail is slowly transitioning from idea to reality in California, and one of its major stops will be in Los Angeles. But exactly where in Los Angeles remains an unanswered question.

December 5, 2009 - Los Angeles Times

Obama Addresses the Controversy Over "Shovel-Ready"

Since the stimulus package was announced, the emphasis on 'shovel-ready' projects elicited criticism from urbanists. At yesterday's White House jobs summit, Pres. Obama acknowledged the tension it has caused.

December 4, 2009 - Streetsblog

Liveability a "Major Priority" at DOT

Among the criteria for evaluating projects, livability is at the top, along with safety and economic competitiveness.

December 4, 2009 - New Urban News email

Crumbling Condition

A 'staggering' number of the bridges used by Amtrak trains in and around New York City are in poor or worse condition.

December 3, 2009 - The New York Post

Will War Spending Mean Less For Infrastructure?

Robert Borosage, in response to President Obama's announcement of a troop surge to Afghanistan, points out how the misallocation of resources to military efforts will mean the neglect of the nation's infrastructure.

December 2, 2009 - Huffington Post

Superproject Drought?

No major public works are underway in the United States, according to this piece from The New York Times. Some say the absence of major infrastructure projects may be hurting the economy.

December 1, 2009 - The New York Times

Qatar Goes Big For Rail

Last week, officials in Qatar inked a deal with Germany's Deutsche Bahn to develop local and high-speed rail links at an estimated cost of $25 billion.

November 30, 2009 - the transport politic

$70b in Freeway Funding Comes From Non-Users

A new study by Subsidyscope shows that between 1982 and 2007, federal highway revenue derived from non-users of the highway system has doubled.

November 26, 2009 - WorldChanging

California's Roads and Highways Remain 'Unspeakably Bad'

In another unsurprising study, California's roads and highways are ranked nearly last, and said to be the worst in urban areas.

November 26, 2009 - Streetsblog Los Angeles

Free Electricity for the Poor

Volunteer electricians from the Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee reconnect those who can't afford to pay the bill.

November 25, 2009 - BBC News

The $28 Trillion Question

A new report prepared for the insurance industry says that the rise of sea levels could cost port cities $28 trillion by 2050.

November 25, 2009 - CNN.com

Filling In The Holes From The Big Dig

Boston's Big Dig was supposed to result in a series of glorious, connected public spaces. Two years after the project's completion, the state is finally making the connections a reality.

November 24, 2009 - The Boston Globe

Aging Sewers and Growing Cities Mean Troubled Waters

As cities grow, aging sewer systems are having trouble keeping up with increasing amounts of waste. Often, the result is sewer system overflows that end up directly in waterways.

November 24, 2009 - The New York Times

Iraqi Civil Engineers Take Over Base Planning

An architect, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer and four civil engineers from Iraq have taken over the base planning for the U.S Army's Basrah base, a small city with electrical, sewage and water systems as well as ongoing construction.

November 22, 2009 - Red Bull Release

Brand-New Offramp Must Be Torn Down, Rebuilt

In Bakersfield, California contractors nearly completed a highway offramp when it was decided the grade was too steep and last-minute exiters might flip over. Parsons Brinkerhoff has agreed to eat the cost of rebuilding.

November 22, 2009 - KGET.com

Not Just About Jobs

When then-Pres. Bush signed a transportation bill in 1991, he said it 'could be summed up in three words; jobs, jobs, jobs. Bruce Katz and Robert Puentes of Brookings say that infrastructure spending is much more than that.

November 20, 2009 - The Hill

Judge Rules Army Corps Responsible for New Orleans Flooding

A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' mismanaged maintenance of the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet was the cause of flood damage in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

November 20, 2009 - New Orleans Times-Picayune

Investing in Infrastructure

Private investors are increasingly putting their money into infrastructure assets like bridges and windmills.

November 20, 2009 - The Globe and Mail

Are Prefabricated Overpasses the Answer?

Writer Sarah Lacey, stuck in hours of traffic in Bangalore, decides that prefabricated highway overpasses are the solution to the world's overcrowded, traffic-choked cities.

November 20, 2009 - The Washington Post

Victory for Katrina Homeowners

A judge rules in favor of plaintiffs who lost their homes to Hurricane Katrina in a case against the Army Corps of Engineers, saying they failed to properly maintain a navigation channel.

November 19, 2009 - The New York Times

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