The Infrastructure Show's Links of Interest
Links
The following are links to on-line sources of information and news on infrastructure topics.
Blogs/News:
The Transportationist
USA vs. AUS - I have now been in Australia a year, it’s time for the breakdown: at what does Australia beat the US, at what does it need...
They’re Closing Inspiration Point - Happy Days Season 7 | Episode 13 aired 11 December 1979 The gang is stunned to find out that Howard knew about the planning commission’s decision...
Moving the capital of New South Wales to the west - The capital of New South Wales is currently in Sydney, eastern Sydney, historic Sydney, tourist Sydney, or to speak the language the planners understand, the...
The City Fix
A Data Drought Hampers Cities from Acting on Climate Change - Imagine you’re a local sustainability officer developing an initiative to reduce emissions. But you don’t know how many emissions the city produces, or where they’re...
The View from the Bus: Better Transportation Means Better Lives - It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the big picture when it comes to cities. They’re home to more than half the global population, produce three...
From Planning to Partnerships: What’s Driving Smart City Initiatives Around the World - While there is growing global interest in smart city applications, there are also significant challenges in scaling implementation and impact. Building on the success of...
Podcast Topic Information: (in order of related podcast date)
The following links contain information related to the podcast interviews on this website.
Bus Rapid Transit Works: Countering the Myths, by S.L. Zimmerman and H.S. Levinson
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trnews/trnews303.pdfpages 23-27
Regional Plan Association, "How Sea Level Rise Threatens the Tri State Region."
http://library.rpa.org/pdf/RPA-Under-Water-How-Sea-Level-Rise-Threatens-the-Tri-State-Region.pdfHigh Rise Fires and the Choice of Building Materials
http://www.nfpa.org/exteriorwallsDC Water’s Environmental Impact Bonds
https://www.dcwater.com/sites/default/files/project/documents/2017%20Fall%20PR-A%20Factsheet.pdfElevators and building design
http://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/45fqq6ze9780252037542.htmlNew York City Water Supply System
http://www.bonelevine.net/water-works/CREATE
http://www.createprogram.org/Pennsylvania transportation funding
http://www.penndot.gov/about-us/Pages/Act-89-Funding-Plan.aspxASCE Report Card
https://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/Nuisance Flooding
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/publications/NOAA_Technical_Report_NOS_COOPS_073.pdfSavannah Harbor Expansion Project
http://www.gaports.com/shep/Sea level rise
http://www.georgetownclimate.org/adaptation-tool-kit-sea-level-rise-and-coastal-land-useSt. Croix Crossing Project
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/stcroixcrossing/Second Avenue Subway
http://www.mta.info/capconstr/sas/The Eagle P3 East Rail Line
http://www.rtd-fastracks.com/main_189Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary
http://www.goldengatebridge75.org/Alternative Fuels
http://cta.ornl.gov/data/index.shtmlChallenging Inspections
http://www.wje.com/Transportation Data
http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/03/20/no-data-big-problem/Panama Canal (I)
http://theinfrastructureshow.com/images/57.jpg
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Panama Canal (II)
http://theinfrastructureshow.com/images/58.jpg
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The Dulles Airport Metrorail Project
http://theinfrastructureshow.com/images/53.jpg
Structural Failures
http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Engineer-Science-Global-Problems/dp/0307272451/ref=pd_rhf_shvl_2New Materials
http://www.transstudio.comInland waterways – I
http://www.ittsresearch.org/adobe/ITTS-presentation-WCI-inland-navigation.pdfInland waterways – II
http://www.ittsresearch.org/adobe/ITTS-TRB-preformance-measures-conference-challanges-of-applying-freight-preformance-measures.pdfRecycled Plastic Bridges
http://theinfrastructureshow.com/audio/downloads/Worlds-First-Thermoplastic-Bridge.pdfPower Infrastructure
http://mydocs.epri.com/docs/CorporateDocuments/SectorPages/PDU/1017894TransmissionEfficiencyWorkshop11-09.pdf91 Express Lanes
http://www.octa.net/uploadedfiles/Files/pdf/cmp05.pdfI-580 Ramp
http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/mazedamage/(scroll down to “Project Data”)
New I-35W Bridge
http://www.figgbridge.com/new_I-35W_bridge_book.html
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Descriptions of photos at top of page, from left to right:
bicycle riders in a bike lane in the Chelsea District of New York, NY;
Nellis Solar Power Plant, Clark County, NV;
towboat and barge on the Chicago River in Chicago, IL;
VIA Metropolitan Transport bus in San Antonio, TX.
All photos courtesy of Wikipedia.