Amtrak taps into fan base to improve security
Amtrak announced its Partners for Amtrak Safety and Security program, which invites rail fans to stay on the alert for suspicious events or people. Original post
Monthly Archives: April 2011
ACS Business Skills Fourth Access
After selecting courses for the ACS Business Skills On-Line Pilot Program, I thought I should start. But how do I start a course?The online system has a lit of the courses I selected. When I click on the first I see a brief description, a title “Lesson Objectives” (with nothing under it), a Course Overview,Read… Read more »
ACS Business Skills Third Access
After seeing I could navigate the ACS Business Skills On-Line Pilot Program, I thought I should select some courses. One annoyance I have found is the log-on screen has an option for accessibility, but I have to click this each time I enter the site, the option does not appeared to be remembered in myRead… Read more »
New York begins government consolidation
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has created a Spending and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission to modernize the state’s government. The goals of the commission will be to improve performance, increase accountability and cut spending. The Commission was created as an item passed in the recent state budget and is the first such initiative sinceRead… Read more »
MBTA introduces Commuter Connect
The MBTA announced Commuter Connect, a tool to allow developers to incorporate the functionality of the MBTA’s customer comment form into apps. Original post
Micro-participation at ShropCamp
Continuing my current obsession with micro-participation, I ran a session on the subject at yesterday’s excellent ShropCamp. Basically I chatted through what micro-participation is and what it tries to achieve, where it came from etc. Then I gave some examples of it in action, and after that asked for some ideas and thoughts from theRead… Read more »
Architecture for New Education
In Perth, Western Australia, yesterday, I met up with Dimitri Kapetas, architect from practice EHDO, who told me about their design for the Beehive Montessori School at Mosman Park. This is described as a “village”, with two phases of development. The first is a library and multi-purpose hall funded by the BER economic stimulus package.Read… Read more »
How Do You Get People to Take the Stairs Instead of the Escalator?
I just stumbled upon Volkswagen’s contest initiative called TheFunTheory.com, established around 2009. The “site is dedicated to the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better. Be it for yourself, for the environment, or for something entirely different, the only thing that matters is thatRead… Read more »
Canberra International Music Festival and the Griffins
The 17th Canberra International Music Festival runs from, 11-22 May 2011. The program is emphasises Schubert. It also commemorates the work of Canberra’s original architects: Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin. The conference program features a series of remarkable graphics, overlaying the plan of Canberra, with mystical symbols.The Griffins were invovled in anthroposophy .Read… Read more »
Community Recovery from Disaster
Dr Rebecca Whittle from Lancaster University gave an entertaining and informative talk on “Flood Recovery in the UK” at University of Western Australia, yesterday. She described research into the June 2007 floods in Hull, England, where 8000 families were displaced. A longitudinal study using diaries and group discussion was carried out. As well as papersRead… Read more »