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China is building 30 ‘sponge cities’ that aim to soak up floodwater and prevent disaster

Business Insider » Like many places around the world, Chinese cities are considering [...]

By |2017-11-16T14:31:53-08:00November 10, 2017|China, Urban, Water|Comments Off on China is building 30 ‘sponge cities’ that aim to soak up floodwater and prevent disaster

Inside the Crucial (and Costly) Fight to Fix New York’s Tunnels

Governing » One of the most expensive infrastructure projects in American history [...]

By |2017-11-06T10:08:04-08:00November 6, 2017|Highways, Metro Rail / Transit, New York, Urban|Comments Off on Inside the Crucial (and Costly) Fight to Fix New York’s Tunnels

Texas-size $61 billion Harvey plan includes ‘Ike Dike,’ new reservoirs, buyouts

Houston Chronicle » Damage from Hurricane Harvey in Texas is estimated at [...]

By |2017-11-06T12:04:06-08:00November 1, 2017|Texas, Urban, Wastewater, Water|Comments Off on Texas-size $61 billion Harvey plan includes ‘Ike Dike,’ new reservoirs, buyouts

Editorial: Raising the gas tax is good public policy

The Washington Post » Raising the gas tax and investing in the [...]

By |2017-11-06T12:31:11-08:00October 29, 2017|Bridges, Fuel Tax, Rail, Roads, Trump & Infrastructure, U.S. News, Urban|Comments Off on Editorial: Raising the gas tax is good public policy

Feds recommend $1.8 billion in upgrades for Norfolk flooding. But none of them is funded yet.

The Virginian-Pilot » A federal study recommends more than $1.8 billion in [...]

By |2022-04-22T07:59:23-08:00October 27, 2017|Urban, Virginia, Water|Comments Off on Feds recommend $1.8 billion in upgrades for Norfolk flooding. But none of them is funded yet.
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