infrastructure

MoMA Hosts Creative Lock-In to Save New York's Waterfronts

Cliff Kuang — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:49:22 -0500

New York's Museum of Modern Art is lending a hand, hoping to solve some of the city's environmental headaches.

Starting on November 16, they're gathering a select group of architects, engineers, and landscape designers, and then more or less locking them in a room for eight weeks. The assignment: Figure out how to save New York's waterfronts, which are sorely threatened by rising water levels caused by global warming.

How Not to Market a Big Public Works Project

Cliff Kuang — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:24:13 -0400

Dublin's Brand New, Beautiful, Bumpy Bridge

Cliff Kuang — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:18:04 -0400

It won't be until 2010 that Amanda Levete Architects completes the Spencer Docks bridge in Dublin, but today they released the first official photos of the work. It's gonna be a beaut.

Cisco Wants to Dominate Smart-Grid Communications

Ariel Schwartz — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:37:28 -0400

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Cisco Systems announced its plan to assist with Miami's massive smart-grid project weeks ago, but the Internet networking company officially stated its intentions to dominate the smart grid yesterday.

Bogota: Home of the World's Most Advanced Bus System?

Cliff Kuang — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:06:15 -0400

PG&E's Smart-Grid Guru Explains What Keeps Him Up at Night

Ariel Schwartz — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:15:08 -0400

The digital-powered smart grid will have to overcome a lot of challenges before it's reality, and Andrew Tang, senior director of energy giant PG&E's Smart Energy Web, discussed those issues and what he's doing about them at the Green:Net conference.

How Do We Fix Crappy U.S. Broadband?

Chris Dannen — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:49:25 -0500

According to a recent study, broadband access in the U.S. has dropped to 19th place worldwide. The recent passage of the stimulus bill will provide about $7 billion to improve it. But why is U.S. broadband so crappy in the first place? And can government intervention improve it?

The Top Jobs for 2009

Chris Dannen — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:00:00 -0500

In 2009, the job market will be full of contrasts: some industries will be eviscerated while others face shortages of workers. The good news is that despite the recession, there are still real jobs to be had. The bad news is that you may have to change fields to find one.

Bush Condemns Free National Wi-Fi

Chris Dannen — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:07:55 -0500

In another nod to his alleged "free-market" principles, President Bush has expressed disapproval of the free nationwide Wi-Fi proposal being considered by the FCC and Congress.