Stories Tagged as
Infrastructure
Bridge seen as key to mountain lion survival near L.A.
by
Adam Popescu
Jan 1, 2016
About a dozen mountain lions live on the city’s outskirts.
Sidewalks offer curb appeal for modern communities
Dec 9, 2015
Sandy Springs, Ga. doesn’t have many sidewalks, but is trying to build them.
Fast bridge construction helps keep drivers moving
Oct 23, 2015
Tennessee shaved its project from three years to two by pre-fabricating the spans.
New Orleans' mayor: Storm's crux was levee failure
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 17, 2015
Mitch Landrieu talks about the need to invest in infrastructure post-Katrina.
Backing up the power grid with homemade electricity
by
Scott Tong
Jun 19, 2015
Connecticut is trying microgrids that keep going when the main utility fails.
Fuel cells offer cities an alternative to the grid
by
Scott Tong
Jun 19, 2015
Bridgeport, Conn., is taking measures to rely more on locally made power.
When the power grid fails
by
Scott Tong
Jun 18, 2015
Three storms in Connecticut knocked out some residents' power for more than a week
For public good, not for profit.
Closing the 710 freeway gap
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Jun 17, 2015
A look at one of Los Angeles County’s most persistent infrastructure controversies.
Tony Wagner/Marketplace
L.A. installs water pipes that can survive disaster
Jun 17, 2015
The Japanese-made pipes don't pull apart at the joints when the earth moves.
Trucks wait at a port with little room to grow
Jun 17, 2015
Truckers wait for hours to pick up containers at Port Newark-Elizabeth.