InfrastructureUSA is a project of the nonprofit Open Space Institute, Inc. as part of its Citizen Action Program.

Seed underwriting support for InfrastructureUSA.org has been provided by the following:

http://bestonlinecasinos2013.com - best casinos for usa players

Posts Tagged ‘San Diego’

San Diego, CA: Landings at San Diego International Airport Time Lapse

Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

Landings at San Diego Int Airport Nov 23, 2012 from Cy Kuckenbaker on Vimeo.

View this complete post...

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Aviation, Local, Public Transportation, Show Us Your Infra, Transit

Add your comment about this post »

Walk Score: The 10 Most Walkable Cities

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Walk Score has released its 2011 list of the 10 Most Walkable Cities. Walk Score ranks the walkability of the 50 largest states in the United States. The Walk Score Algorithm Walk Score measures how easy it is to live a car-lite lifestyle—not how pretty the area is for walking. Walk Score uses a patent-pending [...]

View this complete post...

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Environment, Green, National, Policy, Pollution, Public Transportation, Smart Growth, The Infra Blog, Transit, Urban Planning

View 1 Comment on this post »

An Alternative Development Scenario for San Diego County

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION
GREENINFO NETWORK

In order to protect natural systems and rural landscapes, as well as to ensure urban growth occurs primarily in incorporated areas, it is reasonable for the County of San Diego to consider a growth alternative in its General Plan process that reduces by approximately two-thirds the number of housing units current proposed for unincorporated areas and to re-allocate these units to cities within the County. Such a scenario would, by 2030, still leave substantial residential capacity in cities for future growth needs…The San Diego County proposed General Plan Update has been used, in consultation with CNFF, to determine what growth might be redirected. Data from the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), has been used to assess the feasibility of allocating that increment of growth to existing cities.

View this complete post...

Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in Congestion, Environment, Equity, Funding, Infra Views, Land Use, Local, Policy, Private Investment, Sustainability, Urban Planning

Add your comment about this post »

The Good Haul: Innovations That Improve Freight Transportation and Protect the Environment

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, but it comes at a high price for the environment and local communities. Moving freight creates traffic congestion, greenhouse gas emissions, toxic air pollution and noise in local communities. Without thoughtful infrastructure and operations improvements, projected increases in trade threaten to make these problems worse and place greater strains on the nation’s aging infrastructure.

View this complete post...

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Carbon Tax, Clean Air, Climate Change, Competitiveness, Congestion, Environment, Green, Highway, Infra Views, Inland Waterways, Local, National, Roads

Add your comment about this post »

Receive Infra Update, our email newsletter.

Follow InfraUSA on Twitter Facebook YouTube Flickr
Show us your infra! Show us your infra!

Video, stills and tales. Share images of the Infra in your community that demands attention. Post your ideas about national Infra issues. Go ahead. Show Us Your Infra!  Upload and instantly share your message.

Polls Polls

Is the administration moving fast enough on Infra issues? Are Americans prepared to pay more taxes for repairs? Should job creation be the guiding determination? Vote now!

Views

What do the experts think? This is where the nation's public policy organizations, trade associations and think tanks weigh in with analysis on Infra issues. Tell them what you think.  Ask questions.  Share a different view.

Blog

The Infra Blog offers cutting edge perspective on a broad spectrum of Infra topics. Frequent updates and provocative posts highlight hot button topics -- essential ingredients of a national Infra dialogue.

Array