Civic Engagement

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
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
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
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
Review – The Big Roads: the Untold Story of the Engineers, Visionaries, and Trailblazers Who Created the American Superhighways by Earl Swift Review – The Big Roads: the Untold Story of the Engineers, Visionaries, and Trailblazers Who Created the American Superhighways by Earl Swift Reviewed by Carolyn Caywood Local journalist Swift has traced the evolution of American roads over a century of change. He celebrates the achievements of Thomas MacDonald head of the Bureau of Public Roads from1919 to 1953, and his protege,[…]

Created on: 26 Jul 2011 | 10:31 am

26 Jul 2011 | 10:31 am

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