Posts Tagged design

Free Highway Design Software!

Hey all you designers of two-lane highways! Get your free download of the 2008 Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM). Brought to you by your friendly Federal Highway Administration. The site does require you to register for approval. Information required for registration includes your n

10.28.2008 | Government in the Metaverse, Public Works, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin

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The Ugly Stepsister

The Ugly Stepsister

Over the last few years the amount of information related to stormwater practices has dramatically increased. Some days it seems like every e-mail, magazine, or flyer I receive covers some topic related to the stormwater industry. However, it wasn't until this weekend when our area had the worst rai

07.14.2008 | Public Works | admin

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Losing Your Creativity

A couple weeks ago, I attended a meeting with our local business association to hear and participate in a discussion about tax increment financing districts (TIFs). Our TIF attorney made a comment at the meeting something to the effect that "infrastructure is not sexy." At the time, I interjected my

05.16.2008 | Public Works in Second Life | admin

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For all things pavement….

Throughout my travels in Second Life, I have seen the impressive vision expressed by people who work for government agencies located in the United States. There are a number of creative and innovative government employees who have seen the potential of using Second Life to better perform their jobs

02.15.2008 | Public Works | admin

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