The Department of Transportation (DOT) is reviewing its existing policy statements, guidance documents, and regulations to identify unnecessary obstacles to transportation infrastructure projects. As part of this review, the Department invites affected stakeholders and the public to identify non-statutory requirements that the Department imposes and that should be removed or revised.
View this complete post...Archive for the ‘Public Opinion’ Category
Transportation Infrastructure: Notice of Review of Policy, Guidance, and Regulation
Wednesday, June 14th, 2017First Recipients of the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program
Friday, May 19th, 2017
DC Water and the Water Environment Federation congratulate the recipients of the first certifications under the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP). The certification is designed to meet international best practice standards while supporting community-based job creation and establishing national standards for work on green infrastructure projects. For more information, please visit www.ngicp.org.
View this complete post...Welcome to Infrastructure Week 2017: Check the Calendar for Events Near You
Monday, May 15th, 2017
Agencies, organizations, businesses and advocates are hosting Infrastructure Week events around the country, from Washington, DC to Los Angeles (and everywhere in between). Check the calendar to find out how you can learn about the issues, participate in discussions and MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD by attending an event near you.
View this complete post...Watch Live: Infrastructure Week 2017 Opening Event
Monday, May 15th, 2017
WATCH LIVE: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao discusses the importance of infrastructure to the U.S. economy.
View this complete post...Join Smart Cities NYC ’17: May 3-6, 2017
Monday, April 10th, 2017
Smart Cities NYC ’17: Powered by People (May 3-6) will convene global mayors, CTOs, CIOs, and private sector and NGO leaders to explore how innovation and smart infrastructure are transforming cities, improving urban life, and creating more inclusive economies. The groundbreaking SCNYC17 conference and expo will be hosted at the historic Brooklyn Navy Yard with our multi-sector sponsors and partners, including Microsoft, Smart Dubai, and Cities for Life, among others.
View this complete post...Who Rides Public Transportation
Tuesday, March 14th, 2017
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION (APTA) Top Line Results Key Demographics Age – Of all transit riders, 79% fall into the most economically active age range from 25 to 54. The balance are divided between those younger than 25 (14%) and those in the age range generally thought of as the retirement years, 65 or older. […]
View this complete post...Kids React to “Dream Big” – IMAX® Engineering Experience
Friday, February 24th, 2017
From the world’s tallest buildings and underwater robots to a solar car race and smart, sustainable cities, Dream Big celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels big and small, and shows how engineers push the limits of innovation in unexpected and amazing ways. With its inspiring human stories and powerful giant-screen visuals, Dream Big also reveals the heart that drives engineers to create better lives for people and a more sustainable future for us all.
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: John Kissinger, President and CEO, GRAEF-USA, Inc.
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016
“I think as engineers sometimes things just seem very logical—this would seem very logical to take care of this infrastructure that there was such a large investment in to begin with—but there are a lot of emotional and political reasons why that doesn’t happen, and they tend to get discounted. I think the people who are interested in improving infrastructure need to understand that, and try to respond to that rather than dismiss it as illogical or something along those lines.”
View this complete post...2016 Texas Transportation Poll
Monday, November 7th, 2016
In spring 2016, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute initiated the second Texas Transportation Poll, a survey of more than 4,000 Texans that assesses public opinion surrounding the following transportation issues: Travel behavior, Travel solutions, Transportation funding, Customer satisfaction with governmental agencies…The biennial survey allows researchers to track changes in public perceptions over time and to give lawmakers a longitudinal view of public sentiment regarding transportation and mobility in Texas. This executive summary presents a top-level synopsis of the survey findings compared to 2014.
View this complete post...Navigating Risk in the Transportation Sector
Friday, October 7th, 2016
Transportation keeps the global economy moving. Any operational disruptions have wider consequences for society, making the management of the associated risks a priority that should transcend industry boundaries
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