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Guest on The Infra Blog: Chris Ward, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive of Metro New York at AECOM

Thursday, August 16th, 2018

I think there are a variety of very seismic forces that have been occurring in the American economy and America culturally which are driving to questions about cities. Historically, America has always understood itself and its future somewhat within the model of moving away from town, moving away from cities. That all has now flipped itself on its head in that more and more people are now moving back into cities. They’re staying in cities and cities are growing in ways that we probably didn’t expect 20-25 years ago when the suburban model or the exurban model was where we thought our future was going to be. That is a huge cultural shift for the United States.

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A New Leaf: Revitalizing New York City’s Aging Parks Infrastructure

Monday, July 2nd, 2018
A New Leaf: Revitalizing New York City Park Infrastructure

In a space-starved city built from stone, brick, and steel, parks function as essential public infrastructure. These vital green spaces provide cost-free leisure and recreation in every corner of New York City, strengthening the economic and physical health of communities and providing a backyard for millions of residents. With the city’s population at an all-time high and record numbers of tourists, New York’s parks and playgrounds are busier—and more crucial—than ever before.

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New York City: A New Express Bus for Staten Island

Friday, June 29th, 2018

Staten Island’s new express bus network arrives August 19, 2018. Learn about the benefits of the new plan and how it will serve as a way forward for improving bus service across New York City.

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Milo Riverso, Ph.D., P.E., CCM, Chairman of the New York Building Congress (NYBC)

Thursday, May 17th, 2018

Milo E. Riverso, Ph.D., P.E., CCM, is chairman of the New York Building Congress (NYBC). Riverso was installed as chairman during the Building Congress’ Annual Membership Meeting, held on January 25th. Mr. Riverso is president and chief executive officer of STV Group, Inc. He has more than 30 years of experience in the fields of program […]

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A Partially Treated Problem: Overflows from Combined Sewers

Tuesday, May 15th, 2018

Clean water is vital to public health, environmental and social well-being, and economic development. One of the most important elements in maintaining clean water in urban areas involves a system of sanitary sewers that direct wastewater to treatment before it is released into surrounding streams, rivers, lakes or oceans. This responsibility largely falls to local governments. Most large urban areas in New York State are served by municipal sewer systems, many of which commingle the water from rain and snow melt (“stormwater”) with the wastewater from homes and businesses in “combined sewer systems.” The flows from combined sewers can overwhelm treatment systems and have a harmful impact on the environment.

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ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards “Grand Conceptor” Winner: The Bayonne Bridge Between New York and New Jersey

Friday, April 20th, 2018

Already a marvel of 20th century engineering, the new Bayonne Bridge is now also a 21st century sensation. Since 1931, the iconic superstructure, formerly the world’s largest steel arched bridge, has spanned the Kill Van Kull, one of the most heavily traveled cargo-carrying waterways, accessing the port of New York and New Jersey. Engineering firms HDR and WSP USA joined forces to modernize the bridge and allow larger ships to cross under it. At the Engineering Excellence Awards Gala, hosted by ACEC on April 17th, Milestone 1 of the “Raising the Bayonne Bridge” project was awarded the highest honor of “Grand Conceptor.”

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New York City: Introducing the MTA Genius Transit Challenge Awards

Monday, March 12th, 2018

The MTA Genius Transit Challenge is an international competition seeking innovative solutions to modernize and improve the reliability of the New York City subway system.

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An Equitable Water Future: Opportunities for the Great Lakes Region

Friday, March 9th, 2018
An Equitable Water Future: Great Lakes Basin

As the Great Lakes region undertakes planning, policy development, and investments to revitalize its economic base, water is a cornerstone for future growth and prosperity. Jobs in economic sectors that depend directly on water infrastructure generate $447 billion in wages annually. Almost a quarter of the jobs in the region are in water-dependent industries such as agriculture, recreation, and manufacturing. Indeed, water is a fundamental strength upon which the region can build.

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Congressman Tom Reed (R-NY, 23rd District)

Thursday, March 8th, 2018
Congressman Tom Reed on The Infra Blog

If you can at least organize and come to that common ground, and actually put your name on it like we did with the Problem Solvers Caucus Consensus Position, it carries much more weight…What you see in the Problem Solvers Caucus Infrastructure Proposal is exactly that. Much of this is common sense; much of this are things that the American people, I think, will look at and go, “That’s exactly what we’re looking for; that’s exactly the kind of reforms; that’s the kind of expansion of traditional infrastructure and the non-traditional infrastructure improvements like broadband that need to be done.”

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New York City: How Does the Subway Prepare for Winter?

Thursday, January 4th, 2018

Extreme cold and winter storms means NYC subway service may change. Learn more about our Winter Weather Travel Guide at http://web.mta.info/coldWeather/ –mtainfo on YouTube

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