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The myth of no new money
The myth of no new money
The idea that there is “no new money” is nothing but a myth perpetuated by those determined to reduce their personal exposure to the cost of maintaining the American way of life.
By CHRIS BONNEY
IT HAS BECOME a given[…]
Created on: 12 Feb 2012 | 1:11 pm
12 Feb 2012 | 1:11 pm
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How significant an opportunity for reducing U.S. construction costs?
How significant an opportunity for reducing U.S. construction costs?
Yonah Freemark
The Transport Politic
August 23rd, 2011 | 48 Comments
» Norfolk, Virginia celebrates the opening of a relatively cheap new rail corridor. It’s not as out-of-the-ordinary as we might hope, though.
Last weekend, Norfolk’s Tide light rail line[…]
Created on: 6 Jan 2012 | 3:50 pm
6 Jan 2012 | 3:50 pm
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News Release – City Encourages Community to Help Shape the Future of Lynnhaven SGA At Second Round of Public Meetings Oct. 5-6
News Release – City Encourages Community to Help Shape the Future of Lynnhaven SGA At Second Round of Public Meetings Oct. 5-6
Monday, September 26, 2011 · 11:30 am
The City of Virginia Beach invites the public to a second round of meetings that are integral to developing a master plan for the Lynnhaven Strategic Growth Area (SGA), one of eight urban[…]
Created on: 26 Sep 2011 | 3:36 pm
26 Sep 2011 | 3:36 pm
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Norfolk Young Professionals Using Civic Engagement – Turning Brain Drain Into Brain Gain
Norfolk Young Professionals Using Civic Engagement – Turning Brain Drain Into Brain Gain
Inside Business, August 12, 2011
In an effort to establish tomorrow’s leaders and enhance the quality of life in their city, young professionals in Norfolk have stepped up to take the reins from the “old boys’ club” – or at[…]
Created on: 18 Aug 2011 | 8:58 am
18 Aug 2011 | 8:58 am
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A Quick Fix for Traffic Backups? – From the V.B. Beacon
A Quick Fix for Traffic Backups? – From the V.B. Beacon
BY Bill Reed
A GROUP OF prominent Virginia Beach businessmen advocates a quick, no-frills strategy to ease Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel traffic during peak hours and holidays.
Why? Because the crossing has become a serious obstacle to tourism and commercial[…]
Created on: 4 Aug 2011 | 1:13 pm
4 Aug 2011 | 1:13 pm
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Growth cited as region's challenge - Daily Press
Growth cited as region's challenge - Daily Press
Growth cited as region's challengeDaily PressBy Robert Brauchle, rbrauchle@dailypress.com | 757-247-2827 NORFOLK — Could a rapid light-rail system connect Peninsula residents with South Hampton Roads residents? Will suburban and commercial sprawl be allowed to consume green space?
Created on: 17 May 2012 | 7:20 pm
17 May 2012 | 7:20 pm
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Region's leaders gather to plan future, play with Legos - The Virginian-Pilot
Region's leaders gather to plan future, play with Legos - The Virginian-Pilot
The Virginian-PilotRegion's leaders gather to plan future, play with LegosThe Virginian-PilotThe object wasn't to create pretty designs, but to plot - on a map of Hampton Roads without city lines - a way to house, employ and transport the 350000[…]
Created on: 17 May 2012 | 7:13 pm
17 May 2012 | 7:13 pm
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Calendar for May 16 - Virginia Connection Newspapers
Calendar for May 16 - Virginia Connection Newspapers
Calendar for May 16Virginia Connection NewspapersAt the parish parking lot at 3815 Russel Road, Alexandria. Talk on School Desegregation. 10 am to 3 pm Join AARP, NAACP, DOVE, and Urban League of Hampton Roads at a “School Desegregation: Learn, Preserve,[…]
Created on: 17 May 2012 | 12:58 pm
17 May 2012 | 12:58 pm
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McDonnell's roadblocks threaten Silver Line's phase 2 - Greater Greater Washington
McDonnell's roadblocks threaten Silver Line's phase 2 - Greater Greater Washington
McDonnell's roadblocks threaten Silver Line's phase 2Greater Greater WashingtonAfter reorganizing the port authority's board to ensure control from Richmond, the administration pressed new board members to approve diverting $250 million to Route 460, a rural highway between Hampton Roads and[…]
Created on: 15 May 2012 | 12:40 pm
15 May 2012 | 12:40 pm
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Plan to aid ports met with support, skepticism - Richmond Times Dispatch
Plan to aid ports met with support, skepticism - Richmond Times Dispatch
Plan to aid ports met with support, skepticismRichmond Times Dispatch"Rather than sending trucks through the congested Hampton Roads transportation networks, companies can offload their containers in Richmond and ship them to Hampton Roads via the 64 Express barge service operated[…]
Created on: 14 May 2012 | 8:39 am
14 May 2012 | 8:39 am
The Virginian-PilotRegion's leaders gather to plan future, play with LegosThe Virginian-PilotMore than 200 community and business leaders, including from left, Tom Duckett with the Hampton Roads Realtors Assoc., Claire Jones with the city of Suffolk, Randy Lyall with Lyall Design[…]
Kansas City StarBeau Biden visits Hampton RoadsWAVY-TVThat is why Biden has launched the Veterans and Military Families for Obama campaign in Hampton Roads. A town keeping a watchful eye on the defense budget, but according to Biden, a region where[…]
The Virginian-PilotPostal Service reverses plan to close Berkley stationThe Virginian-PilotPostal officials have said it usually takes one to two days to deliver a first-class piece of mail within Hampton Roads. The consolidation, they said, could add a day to the[…]
