Thanks to composite materials and a WVU-designed bridge rehabilitation project, a badly rusted span providing access to a campground at East Lynn Lake has been saved from possible demolition. The span will open to traffic as scheduled in May, and should serve…
Urban Expressways in Seoul Make Way to Greener Schemes
Demolition work began on 6 February. By the end of August, the Ahyeon overpass will have been replaced by another, greener bus-only lane. Seoul has decided…
REconomics Lab to Help Transform Green, Sustainability, and Climate Change Initiatives Into Growth Strategies
Trust in the ability of both government and corporations to create a better future is at an all-time low. What's more, our economic growth strategies,…
Crews Mapping Every Blighted Structure in Detroit
Dozens of hired workers and volunteers have met by numbered signs in the halls of Tech Town. There, they are given Google Nexus 7 tablets and, in groups of three, set out to Detroit’s neighborhoods to document every blighted structure and lot. It is the…
ReCitizen Announces a Leadership Training Program for Revitalization Specialists
Every year, thousands of new revitalization, regeneration, and redevelopment initiatives are launched at the regional, community, or neighborhood levels. But few have anyone qualified to design or run them. A new 2-day leadership training program, Certified…
America's Infrastructure Grade Up to a D+
The American Public Works Association (APWA) announced its endorsement of the 2013 Report Card for American’s Infrastructure that was released today by the American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE). A slight uptick occurred in the 2013 Report Card’s…
Detroit's Urban Agriculture Plans Move Forward
The Detroit City Planning Commission approved the city’s new urban agriculture zoning ordinance Thursday evening. The action takes the city closer to officially recognizing the city’s multitude of community gardens and encouraging new and larger urban…
IBM's Smarter Buildings Initiative Takes Aim at Retrofits
IBM's "building whisperer," Dave Bartlett, believes many of our buildings could use a diet. Bartlett, who leads IBM's smarter building initiative, is known as the "building whisperer" because he views buildings as living organisms, an approach that can help…
