by Rachel Meinke | Sep 11, 2013 | Transit, Transportation
Since the 1950s, the majority of Americans have traveled by private automobile. Access to cheap cars, cheap gasoline and a very extensive road network severely reduced public transportation systems in the US. However, public transportation is starting to make a...
by Rachel Meinke | Sep 10, 2013 | Bicycle & Pedestrian, Transit, Transportation
Through the use of two new mapping services, ACOG has greatly enhanced its ability to provide dynamic maps and data to both member local governments and the public at large. ACOG serves as a clearinghouse of regional data and these new tools – GoMaps and ArcGIS Online...
by Rachel Meinke | Sep 6, 2013 | Air Quality, Bicycle & Pedestrian, Economic Development, Freight, Transit, Transportation
The City of Oklahoma City has been awarded a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation in the amount of $13,591,178 for the initial phase of renovating and converting the historic Santa Fe depot...
by Rachel Meinke | Sep 5, 2013 | Water
All water wells are not created equal. And not all aquifers are the same. The risk factor for contamination in water wells is quite variable, as a new USGS study reveals. Water from nearly one in five public-supply wells in the United States might need to be treated...
by Rachel Meinke | Sep 4, 2013 | Water
Congress has a lot on its plate after the summer recess.Although the war drums on Syria and the fiscal budget battle will likely take up a lot of oxygen on Capitol Hill, other legislation is moving forward at a rapid pace as well. One major piece of legislation in...
