Infrastructure

Can we green our streets and still preserve urbanism? Seattle and Portland may show us the way.

November 17, 2006 - Urban Land

Well planned urban landscapes can do more than beautify a city, they can provide ecological stability and protect urban areas from threats.

November 17, 2006 - Urban Land

In an unprecedented move, the Province of Alberta's energy regulator has issued a warning that time is running out to put in place the infrastructure -- including roads, schools and health care -- needed to keep pace with oil sands development.

November 15, 2006 - The Globe and Mail

American cities suffer from outdated infrastructure that inhibits the local economy and quality of life. Those cities that can evolve to meet the needs of the information age will be the ones to prosper immensely in the next 10-20 years.

November 13, 2006 - Neil Takemoto, Mike Lydon

An agreement has been reached between 18 countries to move forward on a long-sought plan to connect railways between Singapore and Turkey, creating a vast network expected to boost the economies of currently remote areas.

November 12, 2006 - Armenia Liberty

In Romania, construction of infrastructure was formerly a slow and inefficient process that left many in the country without access to basic needs like water and roads. But now, construction has picked up and the country's services have vastly improved.

November 12, 2006 - The Diplomat Bucharest

33 transportation-related ballot measures worth more than $55 billion face voters this election.

November 6, 2006 - Center For Transportation Excellence

Broward County, Florida, is considering a plan to reduce a growing demand on Everglades water by replenishing groundwater with treated sewage. The plan is generating outcry from environmentalists who worry the sewage won't be treated enough.

November 4, 2006 - Sun-Sentinel

Environmental Defense and the Maryland chapter of the Sierra Club say they plan to file a lawsuit to prevent the construction of an 18-mile segment of highway which they claim will violate clean-air standards.

November 3, 2006 - The Washington Post

When it comes to real estate, the mantra has always been "location, location, location". But now, as congestion and sprawling development increase rapidly, that mantra is being modified to include "accessibility".

November 1, 2006 - Business Day

Officials in Nevada have made plans to pump water in from a remote and untouched location near the state's border with Utah. Ranchers and environmentalists in Utah are not too happy about it.

November 1, 2006 - Salt Lake City Weekly

Chesterfield County, Virginia, debates how it will provide needed services to a new 4,886-unit subdivision. Earlier rezoning without cash proffers presents problems for funding adequate school facilities and infrastructure to serve future residents.

October 31, 2006 - Richmond Times Dispatch

High overhead costs are taking up more than half of the budget for reconstruction efforts in Iraq, severely limiting the construction of infrastructure such as water and electricity lines.

October 30, 2006 - The New York Times via International Herald Tribune

The City of Detroit and its suburbs continue to battle over one of the nation's largest water and sewer systems.

October 25, 2006 - Michigan Land Use Institute

As both a major target of terrorism and a valuable evacuation tool, disaster planning officials are taking a closer look at the vulnerabilities and possibilities for mass transit.

October 23, 2006 - The Contra Costa Times

A California developer is pushing proposals for high-speed magnetic levitation trains. He's hoping private enterprise will help make the costly venture more attractive to state and regional governments.

October 14, 2006 - Metro Times Detroit

Several organizations, agencies and political parties from both ends of the spectrum are coming together in opposition to the Special Economic Zone program started by the central government.

October 4, 2006 - BBC News online

Infrastructure as tourism: The massive, 1.4-mile long Three Gorges Dam is rapidly becoming a hot tourist destination, with three reputable cruise lines now visiting the dam.

September 29, 2006 - The New York Times Style Magazine

A recent editorial encourages the Washington State legislature to take the first step towards highway congestion pricing.

September 29, 2006 - The Seattle Times

The Chicago Transit Authority is to go through final public approval process before announcing the new Circle Line -- a peripheral transit system common in many large transit networks around the world.

September 26, 2006 - The Chicago Tribune