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Nicole Ferraro Thanks for the blog, Pablo. I think we do need to have a serious conversation about the security risks. Am I being an alarmist by thinking there are people around this world who are licking their...
Nicole Ferraro Good point, Rich. I hadn't thought of that. It'll be interesting to see how this works out financially. My guess would be that the majority of people traveling solo would not choose to pay a toll...
Amy Rogers Nazarov Hey Mary: DC just unveiled its dynamic tolling on the Beltway last fall - here is a great piece that describes it (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2012/11/07/understanding-tolls-on-beltway-express-lanes/). I'm...
richheap Maybe I'm being a bit thick but isn't the idea of a high occupancy vehicle lane to encourage people to fill their cars, and cut carbon emissions. Doesn't letting people pay their way into this lane,...
kq4ym While the technology for collecting tolls gets more interesting everyday, I'm not so sure that toll roads are the way to go. It's just a more complicated way to fund roads and bridges. Since everyone...
mejiac To complement your article, I think an additional step is to plan implementations of electrical grids to allow more electrical/hybrid vehicles to drive our streets, reaching a wider scope. I'm aware...
mejiac Excellent article John. If we take all of these examples, they provide a comprehensive case study on how IT can be leverage to take cities a step forward and pave the way to a new way of running...
CitySolver This is an excellent point. Maybe we should be building green roofs in small modular ways so that like tiles, they can literally be stacked up and then put back like avoicing jigsaw puzzle, now there's...
stotheco I wonder what the millionth tardee employee counted gets. Perhaps some slime is in order!
Mary Jander Now this is what I call the Internet of surprising things!
bulk Due to a software bug that is at the bottom of the fix queue, Jim gets this same treatment every single day he comes to work....
richheap Present can't quell man's misery at working in same middle management role for last 14 years.
Hazel So this is a smart building and it can count... Now what?
richheap Excitement wanes for smart building as it now awaits two millionth person.
kq4ym A great approach to getting more greenery in cities and helping the environment. But, I wonder what the added cost is to building owners as there's certainly some unique construction techniques that...
Kate In New York City, green roofs are regarded as a potent agent in reducing combined sewer overflows (CSOs) – a condition that plagues waterways. According to New York's Riverkeeper, more...
ashepard Nicole, Hi. Mary did a great job. Roof tops can be gardens at work and at home. I wish we could turn gutters into planters - stuff really seems to grow there :) LoL ...
ashepard Nicole, Hi. Mary did a great job. Roof tops can be gardens at work and at home. I wish we could turn gutters into planters - stuff really seems to grow there :) LoL ...
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If you drive in areas with highly congested motor traffic, like Los Angeles, New York/New Jersey, or Washington, DC, you already know things on the road must change. As cars ...
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Nicole Ferraro Thanks for the blog, Pablo. I think we do need to have a serious conversation about the security risks. Am I being an alarmist by thinking there are people around this world who are licking their...
Nicole Ferraro Good point, Rich. I hadn't thought of that. It'll be interesting to see how this works out financially. My guess would be that the majority of people traveling solo would not choose to pay a toll...
Amy Rogers Nazarov Hey Mary: DC just unveiled its dynamic tolling on the Beltway last fall - here is a great piece that describes it (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2012/11/07/understanding-tolls-on-beltway-express-lanes/). I'm...
richheap Maybe I'm being a bit thick but isn't the idea of a high occupancy vehicle lane to encourage people to fill their cars, and cut carbon emissions. Doesn't letting people pay their way into this lane,...
kq4ym While the technology for collecting tolls gets more interesting everyday, I'm not so sure that toll roads are the way to go. It's just a more complicated way to fund roads and bridges. Since everyone...
mejiac To complement your article, I think an additional step is to plan implementations of electrical grids to allow more electrical/hybrid vehicles to drive our streets, reaching a wider scope. I'm aware...
mejiac Excellent article John. If we take all of these examples, they provide a comprehensive case study on how IT can be leverage to take cities a step forward and pave the way to a new way of running...
CitySolver This is an excellent point. Maybe we should be building green roofs in small modular ways so that like tiles, they can literally be stacked up and then put back like avoicing jigsaw puzzle, now there's...
stotheco I wonder what the millionth tardee employee counted gets. Perhaps some slime is in order!
Mary Jander Now this is what I call the Internet of surprising things!
bulk Due to a software bug that is at the bottom of the fix queue, Jim gets this same treatment every single day he comes to work....
richheap Present can't quell man's misery at working in same middle management role for last 14 years.
Hazel So this is a smart building and it can count... Now what?
richheap Excitement wanes for smart building as it now awaits two millionth person.
kq4ym A great approach to getting more greenery in cities and helping the environment. But, I wonder what the added cost is to building owners as there's certainly some unique construction techniques that...
Kate In New York City, green roofs are regarded as a potent agent in reducing combined sewer overflows (CSOs) – a condition that plagues waterways. According to New York's Riverkeeper, more...
ashepard Nicole, Hi. Mary did a great job. Roof tops can be gardens at work and at home. I wish we could turn gutters into planters - stuff really seems to grow there :) LoL ...
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