Posts Tagged ‘Minneapolis’

Rails to Real Estate: Development Patterns along Three New Transit Lines

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

RECONNECTING AMERICA
This report documents real estate development patterns along three recently constructed light rail transit lines in the United States. This topic is important for local planning practitioners, transit agencies, community members and other stakeholders in their efforts to plan for new transit investments and foster transit-oriented development (TOD). Setting realistic expectations about the scale, timing and location of private investment along new transit lines is especially critical where new development is expected to help pay for needed transit improvements, neighborhood amenities, or other community benefits.

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Posted in Infra Views, Local, National, Policy, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Transit, Urban Planning

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Bridging the Gap: Restoring and Rebuilding the Nation’s Bridges

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS

Almost a year ago, we as a nation were stunned and saddened by the tragic bridge collapse in Minneapolis that took 13 lives, injured 144 others, and disrupted the life of a great city.

In the intervening year we have watched with pride the way in which federal, state, and city transportation agencies, contractors, and construction teams have worked night and day to bring to life a new bridge, unsurpassed in technology and design.

Also in the past year we in the transportation industry have looked even more closely at the safety and sustainability of America’s 590,000 bridges for today and into the future.
This report was developed by the men and women of the state departments of transportation to share that inside look with you.

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Posted in Accountability, Aging Infrastructure, Bridges, Funding, Highway, Local, National, Policy, Roads, Smart Growth, Transit, Uncategorized, Urban Planning

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Minneapolis Highways and Skyline Views

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

The I-35W Crosstown Construction & Highway Tour of Minneapolis
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Posted in Bridges, Highway, Local, Roads, Show Us Your Infra, Urban Planning

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Software Infrastructure Is a Smart Investment

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

“With so much talk about rebuilding America’s Infrastructure, someone forgot to remind the politicians in Washington, DC that much of our “infrastructure” consists of software and circuit boards as well as girders and concrete…”  

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