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Monthly archive for October, 2010
The Morning Dig: IBM Launches ‘Smarter City’ Simulation Game
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
• IBM has released its first “Smarter Planet” simulation game – called CityOne – to help people understand the challenges and opportunities faced by an ever-urbanizing world. A game trailer is above and more information is at this link. (IBM) Read more ›
Please Welcome Our Newest Infrastructurist Editor!
Monday, October 4th, 2010
Things have been busy here at Infrastructurist. We’ve been growing, expanding, and even launching a cool new app (more details on that later). And now, we are thrilled to have a new writer/editor joining our ranks. Eric Jaffe is a Read more ›
The Morning Dig: Obama Pushes for Solar Power and Clean Energy
Monday, October 4th, 2010
• In his Saturday video (above) and radio address to the nation, President Obama focused on how clean energy can boost both the U.S. economy and reduce our fossil-fuel addiction. • Columnist Ezra Klein says infrastructure investment is very important, Read more ›
The New Northeast Corridor: $117 Billion by 2040
Monday, October 4th, 2010
Last week Amtrak rolled out a new plan for high-speed rail in the Northeast Corridor. A bullet train deserves some bullet points, and the proposal offers some pretty ambitious ones: The 426-mile, two-track system will cost $117 billion, with a Read more ›
Is the Government Trying to Weasel Out of Paying Water Taxes?
Friday, October 1st, 2010
This is a guest post by Alex Ginsberg, our correspondent at this year’s CG/LA North American Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum Like many cities with infrastructure built in the 19th and early 20th centuries, Washington D.C. has sewage and stormwater systems that Read more ›
The Morning Dig: The Challenge of Bike Lanes in Cities
Friday, October 1st, 2010
• A good video (above) by Rachel Brown shows how when some cities put in bike lanes, they don’t account for how roads are actually used, leading some bikers to drive in car lanes instead. • Hoping to avoid other Read more ›
