July – August 2017 TRENDS
NPG Report Focuses on U.S. Infrastructure and Population
According to a new forum paper released by Negative Population Growth (NPG), the United States may need to accommodate as many as 417 million people by 2060, meaning the nation’s present failing and fragile infrastructure (e.g., highways, bridges, dams, water systems, electric grids, etc.) will be put under tremendous added stress.
The eight-page paper (at http://bit.ly/2ufaNxz), “Collision Course: Infrastructure and U.S. Population Growth,” researched and written by Edwin S. Rubenstein, notes that although the percentage of infrastructure spending in the U.S. economy has collapsed, population growth remains on its upward trajectory—a recipe for potential future disasters.
Clean Water Coalition Touts Environmental Justice Success
In July 2017, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies and a nationwide coalition of clean water agencies/utilities released findings from its Environmental Justice Compendium, Opportunities for Municipal Clean Water Utilities to Advance Environmental Justice and Community Service. Officials from clean water agencies nationwide shared local community projects they’ve been implementing that address specific Environmental Justice needs.
The compendium (which can be accessed at bit.ly/2tkkJkM) contains case studies of active community clean water projects, representing efforts by water-treatment agencies to reach beyond the traditional model of simply moving and treating water.
TOP Stories
The following are the top stories from the last few months (in terms of traffic) on the Informed Infrastructure website. This also reflects key coverage areas that are regularly refreshed online and via our weekly e-newsletter. Simply search key words on Informed Infrastructure online to find the full story.
Buildings
• TVAA Architects Jourdan: Campus, A luminous Building Dedicated to Culture and Knowledge
• Thornton Tomasetti Project, Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen, China, Reaches Completion
• 136.8-foot Super-Girders Used to Replace Washington’s Miles Creston Bridge
• Latest Migratory Inhibitor Technology: Powerful Corrosion Protection of Post-Tensioned Structures
• Woolpert to Renovate Elizabeth City State University Buildings
Transportation
• Video Shows Stretch of Iconic California Highway Buried after Massive Landslide
• Amtrak Taps Developer for $1 Billion-Plus Redevelopment of Union Station
• The Future of Transport Is Magnetic
• Work Zone Crisis: 44 Percent of Contractors Report Vehicle Crashes at Construction Sites
Water
• NRDC REPORT: Nearly One in Four Americans’ Drinking Water Comes from Untested or Contaminated System
• Rainwater Runoff Poses Threat to Indiana’s Waterways
• Water Supply Project Earns Global Desalination Plant Honor
• Industry Award Winners Announced By Plastics Pipe Institute
Trools and Technology
• senseFly Corridor Solution Boosts Efficiency of Linear Mapping Projects
• Airbus Creates New Commercial Drone Services Start-Up “Airbus Aerial”
• IMAGINiT Technologies Releases 2018 IMAGINiT Clarity Family of Products
• FARO Releases FARO Zone 3D for Public Safety Professionals
