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Monthly archive for April, 2011
The Morning Dig: The Ongoing Mess in America’s Housing Market
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
• Scott Pelley has a good report (above) on 60 Minutes about how banks attempted to use forged documents to quicken home foreclosures. • The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is worried about a number of “new threats” posed by the Read more ›
Can LaHood Save America’s Aging Pipelines?
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
A recent gas pipe explosion in Allentown, Penn., killed five people. Yesterday Ray LaHood outlined an effort to increase the safety of America’s gas and oil pipelines. The Secretary of Transportation called on pipeline owners to review their systems, identify Read more ›
The Morning Dig: Dubai’s Excess, Revisited
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
• An interesting article looks at the city of Dubai and what happens when a city develops too fast and spends too much for its own good. (VanityFair) • The smartphone transportation app Roadify won a prize at the Smart Read more ›
Talking Trains (Again) With IBM’s Head Of Rail Innovation
Monday, April 4th, 2011
An Inter-Modal World When we last spoke with Kieth Dierkx, in July 2009, IBM had just opened its Global Rail Innovation Center. Since then a lot has changed in the railroad world, and Dierkx, the center’s director, believes a lot Read more ›
The Morning Dig: Safety Issues Hit Southwest After Fuselage Tear
Monday, April 4th, 2011
• Southwest Airlines grounded 600 flights over the weekend and 70 more on Monday to check for cracks after a 5-foot-long hole tore in the fuselage of one of their 737s, while it was 36,000 feet in the air. (AP) Read more ›
The Worst Pothole Tournament: Where March Madness Meets Infrastructure
Friday, April 1st, 2011
An anagram for “pothole” is “The Pool.” Coincidence? (Yes.) If you’re like me, you’ve been so wrapped up in Georgetown and Michigan losing infrastructure that you’ve barely had time to notice the NCAA tournament. Well, the kind folks at The Read more ›
The Morning Dig: The Beauty of Seattle in a Short Video
Friday, April 1st, 2011
Emerald City – A Scenic Short Film from KMP VIDEO Chicago on Vimeo. • A cool video (above) from KMP Video Chicago shows some gorgeous views of Seattle, Washington. • To assist in its efforts to improve Seattle’s Central Waterfront, Read more ›
