Jul 27 2011

Storm Kills 25 in Philippines

Tag: Air Travel,Casualties,Disasters and Accidents,Floods,Hurricanes,Seas,South China Sea,Storms,Tornadoes,Urban Planning — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 5:39 pm
At least 25 people were killed and as many as 31 others went missing from a slow-moving tropical storm that is moving across the Philippines.

Jun 09 2011

Apple’s Newly Planned Headquarters is Pentagon-Big

Tag: Architecture,Buildings and Structures,Transportation Infrastructure,Urban Planning — Tracy Staedter @ 9:11 pm
A building that looks like a spaceship will land in Cupertino in 2015.

Feb 16 2011

Structural Damage Shows Up in Technicolor

Tag: Architecture,Buildings and Structures,Laser,Materials Science,Safety and Prevention,Urban Planning — Amy Dusto @ 3:43 pm
Shining a UV light on these rubbery sheets reveals the stress they – and the buildings or bridges they coat – are experiencing.

Aug 26 2010

Are the Olympics Profitable?

Tag: Buildings and Structures,Events, Sports and Competitions,Olympics,Sports,Urban Planning — Cristen Conger @ 5:57 pm
Tourism might receive a momentary jolt, but enough non-Olympic tourists avoid the cities, minimizing overall profits.

Jul 06 2010

The Nation’s First Electric Highway

Tag: Cars,Electric Cars,Transportation,Transportation Infrastructure,Urban Planning — David Teeghman @ 9:14 pm
About 15,000 charge stations will be introduced in four states and the District of Columbia.

May 27 2010

Traffic Light Stops Cars

Tag: Transportation,Transportation Infrastructure,Urban Planning,Vehicles and Equipment — Tracy Staedter @ 11:04 pm
IBM has a patent on a traffic light system that would send wireless signals to idling cars, turning them off until the light turns green.

May 18 2010

Parking Lots Outnumber Cars in Some States

Tag: Baking,Building,Business,Cars,Green,Green Roofs,Lakes,Money,Office,Restaurants,Seas,Streams,Summer,The Sun,Urban Planning,Vehicles,Video,Wild Animals — Larry O'Hanlon @ 2:47 pm
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin have almost three spaces for every car. That means more urban heat and less runoff.

May 13 2010

Airborne Lasers Create 3D Images of Ancient, Modern Landscapes

Tag: 3D Models,Archaeology,Architecture,Aviation,Urban Planning — Tracy Staedter @ 2:33 pm
A technology primarily used by ecologists and biologists to analyze vegetation cuts through jungle growth and produces detailed, three-dimensional views of landscapes in a matter of hours.