President Obama has called a lot of attention to the state of American infrastructure and its future demands over the last month and many newsagents have commented, argued, and discussed the subject since the State of the Union address. One common thought that perseveres through the articles is …
Infrastructure Management Impact of Privatizing Water Utility Systems
After a January meeting, the council of Columbia, SC is officially open to selling or leasing the city's water and sewage systems to a private, for-profit company. Many companies have expressed their interest in such a venture, though it has had next to no publicity. The systems generate …
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NY Offers “Infrastructure Bank” to Address Aging Infrastructure Issues
Sewage and Wastewater treatment facilities are fast deteriorating in the State of New York due to aging infrastructure and outdated technology. The majority of the State's residents rely on these facilities and if change doesn't happen soon, State waters will likely become tainted. However, …
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Infrastructure Bill: “The Rebuild America Act of 2015” — Can It Be Done?
Senator Bernie Sanders introduced new legislation on Tuesday the 27th of January, 2015, to rebuild America's crumbling infrastructure. It's a five-year plan that would require $1 trillion worth of investment in the hopes of creating 13 million paid jobs. The legislation is co-sponsored by …
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Asset Management Impacts of Kansas’ Smarter Infrastructure Dream
Kansas City is just one of many cities who are looking at incorporating new "smart" technology into its core infrastructure. The technology itself is innovative and has the potential to really improve things, but the concern is that the cost is too high. Fortune Magazine examines the idea in …
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California Improves Infrastructure Asset Management to Handle Drought
The State of California is about to invest a very large amount in its water infrastructure assets. Drought is a recurring problem in the region and the State is looking ahead to manage Stormwater more effectively in years to come. The funds will go towards new reservoirs, underground storage, and …
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Infrastructure Management Planning – Key to Proactive Water Infrastructure Development
While these new forces are diverse, they share an underlying need for modern, efficient, and reliable infrastructure. This statement alone could bring a page-worth of discussion, but instead of focusing on all infrastructure, I would like to highlight water infrastructure and its need for …
Infrastructure Investment in Washington D.C.
The effects of the White House's new infrastructure investment plans are already being seen in D.C. as Vice President Biden visited a river tunnel project on Friday the 16th. This project is worth 2.6 billion dollars and is expected to take two decades to complete - a 13-mile network of tunnels …
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How ACUA is Preparing their Wastewater Treatment Plant for the Next Storm
In 2012, the ACUA’s (Atlantic County Utilities Authority) Wastewater Treatment Plant came within six inches of flooding because of Hurricane Sandy. Had the storm surged further, the infrastructure might have been compromised. That experience led ACUA to prepare and fortify the resilience of …
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Infrastructure Management Reflections on Water Crises as Top Global Risk
Water Crisis is the Top Global Risk says the Word Economic Forum in its updated 2015 Global Risk Assessment. The assessment has also changed the grouping of Water Crisis from an environmental risk to social risk, providing much wider implications to the risk. Brett Walton of Circle of …
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Infrastructure Innovation – Crowd Sourcing Your Urban Utilization Data
Fortune Magazine has a very interesting article on "Improve Urban Infrastructure? There's an app for that." Using crowdsourced GIS and other data from fitness applications such as Strava, city governments can track usage of city cycleways, footpaths, and tracks. This data can be …
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Biker Bar in Florida, Welcome to the Scooter Zone
This lighthearted image popped up on my Facebook wall this afternoon, and it made me smile. Welcome to the future - coming to a Western Country near you. The demographics profiles make it almost inevitable. If you are interested in the subject we have published a number of previous blog …
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