• Foreign governments are the suspected invaders of critical infrastructure systems across the country, like power plants and sewage systems, according to a study by McAfee and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. (ABC)
• The American Society of Civil Engineers says it will take $2.2 trillion to bring our national infrastructure up to speed. What exactly is the point of that figure? (Nasdaq)
• A look at the new guidelines for transit funding suggests that cities like Cincinnati, Boise and Fort Lauderdale, who are close to implementing streetcar programs, might be the big winners. (Wired)
• GOOD has a great infographic displaying commuters’ waste of time and fuel in major U.S. cities, as well as the remedies those cities are working on to ease the pain. (GOOD)
• In Long Beach, a sculpture outside City Hall declares, “Long Beach, the most bicycle friendly city in America.” Thoughts? (LATimes)
• And a creepy weirdo played with a chicken on the 6 train in New York yesterday. (NY Daily News)
January 29th, 2010 at 6:20 pm
[...] morning, thanks to the Infrastructurist, I read about Long Beach’s quest to become “The Most Bike Friendly City In [...]