ASCE and Building America’s Future Call for National Infrastructure BankJan 21 2010 ASCE, the Building America’s Future coalition, and a host of other supporting organizations met in the U.S. Capitol this week to urge Congress to create a national infrastructure bank (NIB). The NIB would invest in large projects of national importance to help improve the quality of infrastructure across the country and create jobs. ASCE’s… Virginia’s Infrastructure Gets a D+Oct 16 2009 The Virginia Section of ASCE this week released its 2009 Report Card for Virginia’s Infrastructure. The Old Dominion’s infrastructure rated a D+ overall. The section’s first Report Card graded 13 infrastructure categories: aviation facilities, bridges, dams, drinking water systems, energy, parks and recreation, ports and navigable waterways, rail and transit, roads, schools, solid waste… Town Hall Meetings – A Great Way to Raise Awareness About InfrastructureAug 14 2009 You may have heard news reports of unruly Town Hall Meetings with legislators across the country, in most cases centered on the issue of healthcare reform. Many civil engineers (and other citizens) may be thinking, “I don’t want to get involved in that mess!” Town Hall Meetings are the very essence of democracy. They… Another Pipe Breaks. How Many More Before we Fix This?Aug 07 2009 A water main installed in the 1870s- yes the horse and buggy 1870s- ruptured this morning in New York City, causing major flooding and transportation disruptions. The NY Times City Blog paints a pretty grim picture: A 12-inch cast-iron water main installed in 1870 broke in Lower Manhattan early Friday morning, flooding about a… The Worst Roads in America – do you travel on any of these?Jul 30 2009 Political Blog Daily Kos has a great posting today about the worst roads in America and what it means for our future prosperity and travel. The posting sites traffic and road condition data from numerous sources including ASCE (I couldn’t resist the shameless self-promotion) and publishes the results of a recent Freakonomics Blog survey of drivers about… Throwing Money Down the Drain (It’s a Good Thing)Jul 14 2009 Everyone seems to be pinching pennies or clipping coupons these days. Why not add throwing money down the drain to the list? No, not wasting money, I mean investing in our water infrastructure. Other than when they back up or break, most of us don’t give much thought to the pipes in our community… |
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