Day 53 Checking Construction We started out our Monday by visiting a couple jobsites to make sure everything was going as planned. First we stopped by a development where they had placed curb last week along the edges of a driveway. The problem was that the sidewalk was supposed to carry through the drive, andRead… Read more »
Dear all knowing Internet, I know its been a long time since I have last called upon your all knowing goodness, but this time I am extremely frustrated. In New York State, the public employee union I belong to rejected our new contract. As a result, many young professionals including myself have been notified thatRead… Read more »
The Federal Transit Administration awarded $928.5 million in grants to more than 300 projects through its Alternatives Analysis, Bus Livability, and State of Good Repair programs. Projects include the following: Orange County Transportation Authority (CA) will install 100 solar lights at selected bus stops to improve safety, security, and accessibility. Springfield Mass Transit District (IL)Read… Read more »
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In conclusion in the interim: there is absolutely no point in worrying about what might or might not be. I might be out of a job at some point in the next 12 months. I might not. Some of the fear and insecurity is being generated by an unfortunate mix of incredible stress at homeRead… Read more »
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The Federation of American Scientists recently posted on its Web site a CRS report, “Social Media and Disasters: Current Uses, Future Options, and Policy Considerations,” by Bruce R. Lindsay. The report argues that social media may be used in a “systematic” way as “an emergency management tool. Systematic usage might include: “using the medium toRead… Read more »
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has joined forces with the Philadelphia district attorney to crack down on passengers who fake injuries. Almost half of the system’s buses are equipped with 8-10 digital cameras and every rail car on the Broad Street and Market-Frankford lines has 10-12 cameras. “They rack up these incredible medical bills,” saidRead… Read more »
I’ve had a really exciting weekend. I had a new friend, David Hammond, come over for a brainstorming session. We initially met as part of a new venture we’ve both involved in. Saturday we started discussing how we were going to build a company from scratch. He’s taken on the role of COO for aRead… Read more »
by Jessica Cassella, San Francisco Fellow 2012 This post was written in conjunction with Blog Action Day 2011. This year’s theme is food. When you are homeless, food is both a blessing and a curse. During my Junior year of college, I spent my spring break on a homeless immersion experience in San Jose, California.Read… Read more »