“A major storm on Thursday, Jan. 21 quickly filled reservoirs on the Salt River. The rising levels prompted SRP to release water at several dams. Waylon Johnson of SRP shot this video of the release at Mormon Flat Dam.” -SRPConnect on YouTube
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Storm water rushes through SRP dam
Posted by Content Coordinator on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010Pierce, CO faces water infrastructure challenges
Posted by Infra on Thursday, January 28th, 2010“Our water infrastructure is crumbling. Across the nation, a $22 billion shortfall in federal funding for water infrastructure projects causes broken pipes to discharge sewage into our drinking water supplies, and forces communities to privatize their water systems. The town of Pierce, CO is one such community grappling with these challenges.”- GoodFoodnH20 on YouTube
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Landfill Action
Posted by Infra on Thursday, January 21st, 2010Written Comments from Brian Lehrer’s Radio Show on WNYC, with Governor Rendell and Steve Anderson
Posted by Infra on Thursday, January 14th, 2010Steve from Brooklyn
“I travel back and forth to Baltimore and Boston for work, and I prefer trains to planes. What’s going on with the high speed trains in the Northeast? When can I take a high speed train to Maine?”
Lorraine from Westchester
“Lots of talk about money for schools, but not so much about the buildings themselves. My school had has heating problems since October. Teachers and students are wearing their coats indoors and we are told to “send memos” to various administrators! It’s been a very cold winter.”
Metro Transit Ride: Metrobus New Flyer DE62LFA #5449
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, December 30th, 2009“Welcome aboard Metrobus New Flyer DE62LFA #5449 in service on Route 70 to Sliver Spring Station. This bus is one of 20 purchased by WMATA to supplement their active fleet of artics. This is also the last of a three part order of 2003 buses from New Flyer of their Bus Rapid Transit designed A series.” - Nabinut on YouTube
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Making a Better Market Street in San Francisco
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009For decades, planners and transportation specialists have debated how San Francisco’s most important street could be re-visioned to make it work better for transit, pedestrians, cyclists, shoppers, and those living on or near it. Now, as the Better Market Street Project moves forward with trial traffic diversions, the Art in Storefronts project, music and programming in public spaces, greening along sidewalks, and pedestrian safety improvements, San Francisco’s political class is intent on revitalizing the street for the long haul…
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge
Posted by Content Coordinator on Thursday, December 17th, 2009Boston, MA
Photo by Geoff George, www.gsgfilms.com
William Lind: A Conservative Voice For Public Transportation
Posted by Infra on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009“At the 2009 Rail-Volution conference in Boston, Streetfilms was able to grab a few moments with the political conservative, transit advocate, William Lind. Lind aims to provide “liberal transit advocates” the language to build bipartisan support for public transportation (okay, just rail) in terms that conservatives can relate to. Some of Lind’s arguments don’t reflect our views here at Streetfilms, especially his disdain for buses (which we don’t cover in this video), but he makes a thought-provoking case for transit investment…”
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Portland, OR planning/culture makes up for the rain
Posted by kduffy on Thursday, November 19th, 2009Portland 2009 Record rainfall may have limited the number of photos taken, but it didn’t limit the vibrancy of the City.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Dump the Pump Video Contest Entries
Posted by MNeuville on Monday, November 9th, 2009American Public Transportation Association:
“Each June, APTA sponsors National Dump the Pump Day. The day is designed to encourage people to get out of their cars and ride public transportation to raise awareness of the financial and environmental benefits of public transportation.
Join other public transit agencies from coast to coast as they come together to encourage [...]
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