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This Week's Items of Interest
September 16, 2015
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People, Planet, Prosperity - Big Data
ISO 37120 -- the first international standard for sustainable and resilient cities.
A Proven Set of City Indicators That Can Drive Real Progress Toward SDG 11.
Up until now, the very concepts of "inclusivity," "safety," "sustainability" and "resiliency" were defined and measured in countless different ways.
That was until the
World Council on City Data began to operationalize ISO 37120 -- the first international standard for sustainable and resilient cities. Most people who know about an ISO standard think of them in the exhilarating context of car parts, elevators, management systems, or manufacturing.
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People - Mode Share - Electric Vehicles
National Drive Electric Week 9-12 to 09-20, 2015
National Drive Electric Week 2015 celebrations will take place across the US and other countries. The map display shows all of the event locations. Click on a pin to get more information about an event.
Click on the markers below to get information on any of the
196 events.
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People - Mode Share - Automobile
U.S. traffic deaths increased by 14 percent in the first half of 2015 compared to the first half of 2014, to nearly 19,000 deaths through June, according to the
National Safety Council
. If the trend holds, this year will be the deadliest for road users since 2007.
At the same time, traffic volume as measured by vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) also reached its highest six-month level since 2007-roughly 1.54 trillion miles in the first half of the year-according to the Federal Highway Administration.
Several states, including California, Massachusetts, and Washington, have policies in place aimed at reducing VMT. Those policies are typically framed as solutions for congestion and/or greenhouse gas emissions. But stakeholders should be aware that VMT reduction also appears to be a powerful way to reduce injuries and save lives.
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People - Mode Share - Public Roads
Latest Edition of FHWA Public Roads magazine
The magazine highlights developments in federal highway policies, programs, and research and technology. This edition includes:
by Patrick Gomez, Candace Groudine, Elizabeth Hilton, and Brooke Struve
On the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, FHWA celebrates milestones in an epic journey to remove barriers and empower travelers of all levels of ability.
by Shana Baker and Anna Biton
Since 2009, the multiagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities has worked to ensure that Federal policies and investments better serve U.S. citizens.
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People - Mode Share - Bicycle Umbrellas
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People - Innovation - Smart Cities Apps
The Obama administration earmarks $160 million to help entrepreneurs, civic leaders and nonprofits work together to develop apps to tackle issues like traffic congestion and crime.
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People - Mode Share - Electrical Vehicles
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As with most trends, California is leading the way. As the world's No. 1 PEV market, California is the pace car for this week's National Drive Electric Week. With almost 150,000 plug-in electric vehicles sold in the state in the past five years, California represents 45 percent of the nation's plug-in electric vehicle sales.
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Planet - Resiliency - Materials
Introduction to FRP Materials and Applications for Concrete Structures: Training Course
"Introduction to FRP Materials and Applications for Concrete Structures is designed to assist State Department of Transportation (DOT) construction and maintenance operation staff develop knowledge of the types of FRP Composite material, form, and properties used in the repair and retrofit of concrete structures, as well as versatility in applications of FRP in the repair of concrete structures.
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Planet - Resiliency - Materials
Miami Students Replace Steel in "Fate Bridge" with GFRP
After extensive laboratory research on glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) as internal reinforcement of concrete, graduate students at the University of Miami are working with Moss Construction Management to substitute steel deck reinforcement with GFRP rebars in the construction of the "Fate Bridge" on campus in an effort to combat future corrosion problems.
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Planet - Efficient Resource Use
Sustainable Car Parking Ideas and Solution
In the largest sense, sustainability is management of the social, economic and environmental impact of human population growth to preserve and sustain the Earth's resources.
This paper looks at some of the benefits automated parking systems (APS) contribute to sustainability programs.
Two of the greatest challenges with sustainability today are urbanization and motorization. Urbanization is the trend of more-and-more people to live in relatively small land areas(urban or high population density). The United Nations reports 30% of the world's population lived in urban areas in 1950. This has increased to 54% as of 2014 and is projected to be 66% by 2050.
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In the United States, transportation accounts for 27 percent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which is very close to the 31 percent from electricity. And when considering the broader lifecycle impacts of fuels, vehicles and infrastructure, the emissions from transportation are likely more than 40 percent, making it the biggest source of impacts of all.
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Prosperity - Infrastructure - Quiz
The quiz is a fun, interactive tool and covers 16 categories of American infrastructure: energy, schools, public parks & recreation, transit, roads, rail, ports, inland waterways, bridges, aviation, wastewater, solid waste, levees, hazardous waste, drinking water and dams. If you get a question wrong, you can find the answer and maybe learn a few other facts as well. You must enter in email to receive results
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