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When public transit shuts down

by Molly Wood
Mar 25, 2016
More and more people are moving to cities and turning to public transit, so what happens when these aging systems can't handle the load of increasing masses?
The BART train travels towards downtown San Francisco.
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Secretary of the Future

How to future-proof America's buildings

by David Brancaccio
Mar 3, 2016
Skanska USA's Chief Sustainability Officer on planning for the future of construction.
The Chrysler Building in the background as steam rises from a steam pipe on Lexington Avenue in New York March 4, 2015 as warming temperatures start to melt snow.
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Senate strikes a Flint deal

by Kimberly Adams
Feb 26, 2016
Senate negotiators want to direct $250 million to Flint and other communities.
A sign on a the front of a building warns residents to filter their water in Flint, Michigan.
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Can fixing infrastructure solve rural poverty?

by Caitlin Esch
Feb 8, 2016
A wastewater treatment plant in a small town prepares for more business.
Plant Manager Cyndie Moberly (left) and Engineer Kari Foy at a wastewater treatment plant in Hampton, S.C.
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Local Money: Why all of our roads are so bad

by David Lazarus
Jan 15, 2016
A run-down on why America has a big infrastructure problem.
A crumbled road surface sits along Woodward Avenue where the new commuter light rail with be constructed December 30, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan.
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Georgia ready to roll on many transportation projects

by Marketplace Contributor
Jan 8, 2016
State officials breathe a sigh of relief for $300 billion transportation law.
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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.
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Sidewalks offer curb appeal for modern communities

by Marketplace Contributor
Dec 9, 2015
Sandy Springs, Ga. doesn’t have many sidewalks, but is trying to build them.
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Fast bridge construction helps keep drivers moving

by Marketplace Contributor
Oct 23, 2015
Tennessee shaved its project from three years to two by pre-fabricating the spans.
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10 years after Katrina

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.
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