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Infrastructure

Under Stimulated: Building Trains and Other Stuff We Need Rather Than What Wall Street Dictates

Joel Epstein | Posted 12.25.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Upper East Side, Vice President Biden, New Year's, President Obama, Gm, Christmas, Park Avenue, Maccabees, High Speed Rail, Facebook, Los Angeles, High Speed Internet, Chanukah, Japan, Aig, Neoconservatives, Infrastructure, Economic Stimulus Package, Berkeley, Citibank, Uncle Sam, Santa Claus, New York Times, San Francisco, Timothy Geithner, Google, Mass Transit, Los Angeles News
Joel Epstein

I'm making real investment in fast trains that run where people live and want to go my wish for the New Year.

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Decade of Disillusionment

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 12.20.2009 | World

Read More: Infrastructure, Internet, Global, College, Hurrican Katrina, Grade 12, Tiger Woods, Decade, University Students, Technology, Business, World News
Blythe McGarvie

We must understand the changes from the last 10 years in order to anticipate the direction of our global economy for the next few years. I believe the zeitgeist is the Decade of Disillusionment, or the condition of having lost naive faith and trust.

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House Democrats Propose $50 Billion For Jobs-Boosting Projects

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 12.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pentagon, Hoyer, Mass Transit, SBA Loans, Tax Credits, Jobs Bill, Pelosi, Jobs, Job Training, Unemployment Rate, Stimulus, Transportation, Deficit, Infrastructure, Senate, Unemployment, Education Jobs, Financial Crisis, Medicaid, Americorps, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Responding to calls among rank-and-file Democrats for more infrastructure spending, House leaders Tuesday unveiled a plan to add al...

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More Big Bucks for Roads in California: Oh, Goody!

Larry Arnstein | Posted 12.08.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Freeways, Driving, Infrastructure, Santa Monica, California Budget Crisis, San Bernardino Freeway, Los Angeles News
Larry Arnstein

The State of California is getting ready to spend $20 billion, which we don't happen to have, but never mind that, on (hold your breath) freeway expansion!

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The President Asks for Help -- From Us

Eric Lotke | Posted 12.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Infrastructure, Economic Stimulus Package, Federal Budget Deficit, Barack Obama, Economy, Economic Crisis, Cash for Caulkers, Politics News
Eric Lotke

Educating the public is partly our job. We need to talk about budgeting responsibly in the long run and kick starting the economy right away. We need to move past the "false choice" between jobs now and growth later.

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How to Save the Los Angeles Times, End Rush Hour Traffic, Solve the Housing Crisis (And Not Have to Pay For It)

Brady Westwater | Posted 12.08.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Web 2.0, Traffic, Los Angeles Unified School District, Infrastructure, Housing, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Rush Hour, Green Living, The Los Angeles Times, Technology, Los Angeles, Gridlock, Affordable Housing, Los Angeles News
Brady Westwater

Two of the most important decisions any of us ever make is where we decide to live and what job we choose to accept. Rush hour traffic, however, proves how wrong we all can be.

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Obama To Promote New Job Ideas During Tuesday Speech

AP | WILL LESTER | Posted 12.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Deficit, Infrastructure, Unemployment, Green Jobs, Economy, Jobs, Obama, Approval Numbers, Unemployment Rate, Stimulus, Recession, Tarp, Politics News

WASHINGTON — In his latest job creation effort, President Barack Obama is trying to find practical and politically feasible ways of spurring hir...

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Let's Recycle Unspent Bailout Money for Infrastructure Jobs

Jennifer Brunner | Posted 12.03.2009 | Home

Read More: Infrastructure, Wall Street Bailout, Jennifer Brunner, Oh-Sen, Home News
Jennifer Brunner

We know that "trickle down" economics is voodoo economics. The grave warnings from the right that now we need to cut taxes with "no more bailout" are political ploys that show no courage, foresight or compassion.

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New Tools for Peace in Afghanistan

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.16.2009 | World

Read More: Corruption, Debate, President Obama, Humanitarian, Washington, Security Forces, Congress, Washington Post, Military Options, President Karzai, Surge, Hammers, Foreign Policy, Government, Infrastructure, Japanese Government, Karl Eikenberry, Escalation, Military, Afghanistan, Military Spending, Un, Terrorism, Security, Development, Humanitarian Assistance, World News
Jim Wallis

Development and humanitarian assistance can no longer be an afterthought; they must be central to any strategy the U.S. government puts forward in Afghanistan.

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New Priorities for Mayor Bloomberg's Third Term

Carol Kellermann | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Infrastructure, New York City Budget Cuts, Municipal Debt, Michael Bloomberg, New York City Payroll, New York News
Carol Kellermann

If Mayor Bloomberg is to preserve the legacy of his first two terms he must adopt different fiscal policies. He must reduce the immense and escalating cost of the payroll, as well as the burden of municipal debt.

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Want To Be Happier? You May Need To Move

msn.com | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Infrastructure, Education, Job Satisfaction, Wealth, States, Personality, Economy, Well-Being, Social Programs, Satisfaction, Tolerance, Moving, Cambridge, Happiness, Living News

New research suggests U.S. states with wealthier, better educated and more tolerant residents are also happier on average....

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Building the New Economy

Scott Paul | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Infrastructure, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Trade Deficit, Unemployment, Wall Street, Green Jobs, Manufacturing, Green Business, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Joblessness, Labor Unions, Auto Industry, Current Account Deficit, American Manufacturing, Business News
Scott Paul

Some of us warned this day would come. We knew an economic strategy predicated on replacing wage growth with debt and credit to maintain a certain standard of living was doomed to fail.

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Closing The $1.5 Trillion "Fix-Up" Gap in Obama's Economic Plan

John F. Wasik | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Economic Stimulus Package, America, Public Transportation, Economic Crisis, Infrastructure, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Carbon Tax, Unemployment, Stimulus Spending, Gas Tax, Economic Recovery, Recession, Politics News
John F. Wasik

One glaring subject that Obama avoided in the campaign is how to pay for infrastructure over time and how it will dovetail with an overall strategy to address climate change.

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Why Uploading Is Slower Than Downloading

David Weinberger | Posted 12.03.2009 | Technology

Read More: Telecommunications, Internet, Broadband, National Broadband, Infrastructure, Fios, David Isenberg, Coax, Fiber, Dsl, Technology News
David Weinberger

We download faster than we upload because of economics, not physics. The business models of telephone and cable companies got written into a physical infrastructure that favors downloads over uploads.

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The Hanged Census Worker: Why Appalachia Hates Feds

Gail McGowan Mellor | Posted 12.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Infrastructure, Moonbow, Civil War, Stockholder, Whiskey Rebellion, Newport, Marijuana, Feds, Barter System, Prohibition, Politics News
Gail McGowan Mellor

The U.S. government began its life back in 1791 by shafting the Appalachian area. People have not forgotten it, perhaps because it has yet to stop happening.

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A Transportation Vision

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Environment, Infrastructure, High Speed Rail, Green Infrastructure, California, Antonio Villaraigosa, Transportation, Politics News
Antonio Villaraigosa

I asked more than 600 transportation experts to imagine a system that is comprehensive enough to make owning a car in the greater Los Angeles area optional, and proceed to outline a list of projects that will help get us there.

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Media Mud Pies: CNN's Embarrassing Response to Fox

Linda Milazzo | Posted 11.21.2009 | Media

Read More: War on Afghanistan, First Amendment, President Obama, Teabaggers, Chicago, Progressives, Phil Donahue, 9/11, Peace, America, Journalism, Msnbc, Infrastructure, Social Media, Corporate Media, Washington Post, State Senator Obama, Rick Sanchez, Fox, War on Iraq, Jessie Jackson, Washington DC, Netherlands, Barack Obama, Fourth Estate, Afghanistan War, Anti-War, Fox News, Cnn, 9/12, Saddam Hussein, Military Industrial Complex, Tv, Protests, Iraq War, Conservative Right, Glenn Beck, Conservatives, Spain, Media News
Linda Milazzo

In response to Fox's childish and embarrassing ad in the Washington Post that challenged competitors' coverage of the 9/12 teabaggers, CNN is airing this equally chilidish and embarrassing ad.

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Village Green: It's Time for a Sustainable Revitalization Agenda for Smaller Cities

F. Kaid Benfield | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Community, Infrastructure, Sustainability, Historic Preservation, Neighborhoods, Smart Growth, Cities, Green News
F. Kaid Benfield

Most small New England cities were once booming industrial centers, but over time they became subject to considerable disinvestment in the form of plant closings, job losses, weakened civic infrastructure, and shrinking tax bases.

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Four Years Later, Let's End the Human Rights Crisis in KatrinaRitaVille

Jeffrey Buchanan | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: New Orleans, Aclu, Fema, Hurricanes, Gulf Coast Recovery, Gulf Coast Civic Works Act, Naacp, Human Rights Violations, Obama New Orleans, Infrastructure, Human Rights, Louisiana, New Orleans Recovery, Lower Ninth Ward, FEMA Hurricane Katrina, Nancy Pelosi, Hurricane Katrina, Gulf Coast, Politics News
Jeffrey Buchanan

The federal government still has a long fight ahead to make good on promises to rebuild a stronger, safer and more equitable Gulf Coast.

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Public-Private Partnerships: Creating Infrastructure and the Expertise to Run It

Josh Ruxin | Posted 09.26.2009 | World

Read More: Public/Private Partnerships, Infrastructure, Health Care, Rwanda, Public-Private Investment Program, Health, World News
Josh Ruxin

In Rwanda, the most effective programs constitute a true partnership between donors with funds, equipment, and skills, and the communities who need them.

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Parks for Preventive Health Care?

Will Rogers | Posted 09.24.2009 | Green

Read More: Fitness, Playground, Infrastructure, Green Infrastructure, Prevention, Public Land, Recreation, Parks, Green News
Will Rogers

The health benefits of parks are well established, especially when parks are easily accessible and well-maintained.

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Finally, a Craigslist for Government Assets

Michael Likosky | Posted 08.27.2009 | Business

Read More: Public Assets, Credit Ratings, Infrastructure, Government Accountability, p3s, Dog Shelters, Bridges, Public-Private Partnerships, Roads, Privatization, Blue Chip Law Firms, Allen--Overy, Financial Crisis, Craigslist, Municipal Debt, Business News
Michael Likosky

If you're looking for a good deal on public assets, Allen & Overy LLP, a leading international law firm, has a product for you.

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Obama's Economy

Michael Likosky | Posted 08.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Citi, Energy, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, p3s, Public-Private Partnerships, Bailouts, George W. Bush, President Obama, Shock and Awe, Public Works, Infrastructure, Morgan Stanley, Tax Incentives, General Motors, Janesville-Wisconsin, Rustbelt, Michigan, Iraq War, Privatization, Goldman, Economic Stimulus, Tarp, Tax Havens, Business News
Michael Likosky

If the TARP banks are to be a main investment vehicle for the next stage of recovery -- as they should be, it is after all our money not theirs -- it is heartening to have Obama at the helm.

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The End of the Age of Oil: Will It Be a Soft or Hard Landing?

Anis Shivani | Posted 08.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Suburbs, Christopher Steiner, Crude Oil Prices, $20 Per Gallon, Sustainable Food, Peak Oil, Nuclear Power, Electric Cars, High Speed Rail, Sustainability, Sustainable Agriculture, Airlines, Wal-Mart, Farming, Mass Transit, Alternative Energy, Green Living, Green Energy, Airline Industry, Infrastructure, Green Cars, Oil Prices, Better Place, James Howard Kunstler, Business News
Anis Shivani

Reading Steiner's $20 Per Gallon makes us realize how contingent our way of life is, and how uncertain its future prospects are.

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Federal Stimulus Spending Favors Rural Areas Over Cities: NYT

nytimes.com | MICHAEL COOPER and GRIFF PALMER | Posted 08.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Infrastructure, Stimulus Dollars, Transportation, Federal Stimulus Spending, Business News

Two-thirds of the country lives in large metropolitan areas, home to the nation's worst traffic jams and some of its oldest roads and bridges. But cit...

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