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The Australian government has realized the importance of a nationally-consistent urban policy approach as well as the need to focus development on cities as engines for the country’s economy. While the country has been one of the more urbanized in the world, the government is now building on this history and looking at livability, productivity [...]
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As part of their Smarter Planet initiative, IBM has put together their “Next Five in Five” list to tout the technological advancements they foresee over the next five years. The company weaves in several advancements in the spatial realm that will have high impact toward making us more efficient and delivering a better way of [...]
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The game-changing impact of model-based designed for large engineering projects took the stage at Autodesk University. Seattle’s Alaska Way Viaduct replacement project took a model-based design with a focus on safety, mobility and sustainability. Creating models allowed the team to see into the future, making more informed decisions with multiple stakeholders, visualizing all alternatives while [...]
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The federal rail safety program for Positive Train Control (PTC) on the Class 1 freight rails in North America mandates that each train be tracked, and that no trains may travel on a track without its location being known. The U.S. Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 passed shortly after the deadly commuter rail accident [...]
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The four-lane Hoover Dam Bypass bridge between Nevada and Arizona will open later this week. This modern marvel (pictured here under construction from the dam side) boasts the world’s tallest concrete columns, is the second highest bridge in the United States, and is the longest arched concrete bridge in the Western Hemisphere. The bridge cost [...]
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Over the past few days, there have been reports from many corners of the world for all-new urban planning approaches. The Chinese government has been encouraged to take a longer-term approach to urban planning or face the strong possibility of future problems. The Environment Minister in New Zealand has launched an overhaul of urban planning [...]
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Smart USA, distributors of the Smart Car, are packaging a few geo-flavored full vehicle wrap designs to help customize the car. While these two images only represent a map and topo look, the company also promises to create any pattern of your design or choosing. The wraps are made of 3M vinyl products that come [...]
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The Vancouver Sun has undertaken an impressive investigative reporting effort to raise awareness about traffic safety in the province. The obtained crash data from the Insurance Corp. of B.C. (ICBC) that documents 450,000 crashes over the past five years, of which about 175,000 caused injuries. They took the data from the reports, and created maps [...]
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