Posts Tagged roads

Selling off Assets: A Road to Failure?

Selling off Assets: A Road to Failure?

Today I read an article on Reuters indicating voters are increasingly supportive of government leasing infrastructure assets. I cannot imagine how anyone who truly understands infrastructure and government can come away with a blanket statement supporting privatization of government assets. From r

06.9.2009 | Public Works | admin

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Plot Your Potholes Here!

Ever since I found the FixMyStreet online reporting tool for England, I have been on the lookout for one to be developed for the U.S. And the other day, I finally found it at SeeClickFix. The site offers users the opportunity to plot their issues using Google Maps. Problems are designated by inpu

04.21.2009 | Government in the Metaverse, Public Works, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin

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Stimulus Money Won’t Stimulate?

I am disappointed to have to write this blog post but wanted to make sure others were aware of what is happening due to the language of the Recovery Bill with respect to road construction. So far, from what I have been told by DOT employees, the only roads that will be eligible to receive funding fr

01.27.2009 | CAD, Public Works | admin

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