Doug Ford's controversial Highway 401 tunnel project just took a big step forward
As fanciful as Premier Doug Ford's notion to combat the GTA's legendary and worsening traffic by tunnelling under Highway 401 may be, the seemingly impossible infrastructure project just took another step toward becoming a reality this week.On Monday, the Province of Ontario issu...
#politics #infrastructure #traffic #economics #Ontario #GTA
https://www.blogto.com/city/2025/04/doug-ford-highway-401-tunnel-forward/
Time Lapse Bioswale (need a lo-fi version of this 
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Fort Bend County could reallocate more than $6 million in unused federal funding for public safety, infrastructure and social services.
If the US #trade deals are as imminent as #infrastructure week, we might as well stock up on water and food for the long haul.
#guilty
#fraud
#premarket
#investing
#tariffs
#inflation
#recession
#election2026
#2026election
Some Spanish rail freight will be back on track tomorrow http://dlvr.it/TKRS2Y #Infrastructure #PortofBilbao #Portugal #poweroutage
The #EU is creating new #infrastructure, away from the public eye, to allow the swift development and deployment of “security AI.”
https://www.europesays.com/2034380/ Europe’s Devastating Power Outage in Photos #electricity #Energy #europe #infrastructure #PowerGrid
Extreme and unmanageable temperature variations the underlying cause of a power outage affecting millions across Spain and Portugal.
"People were trapped in lifts, stuck on trains, stalled in traffic and abandoned in airports. Hundreds stumbled along pitch-black metro tunnels using their phone torches; others scrambled for basics in supermarkets that could only take cash, or began long trudges home from work."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/28/spain-portugal-power-outage
Residents in Houston's East End have decried a lack of community engagement about the proposed closure of Polk Street for a convention center expansion project. The public comment deadline is Thursday.
Thirty years after abolishing its property tax, the city of Stafford could reallocate some of its economic development funds to pay for infrastructure, public safety and other city services.
https://www.europesays.com/2033241/ Berlin gears up for Trump era as Merz picks new foreign minister – POLITICO #défense #diplomacy #DonaldTrump #Energy #EnergySecurity #enlargement #exports #footprint #ForeignPolicy #FriedrichMerz #GermanPolitics #germany #HybridThreats #infrastructure #investment #manufacturing #military #policy #resilience #security #technology #trump
Small landslide isolates 50 residents in Wentworth-Nord, Que.
About 50 residents are isolated and a driver is in hospital after a small landslide broke a culvert leaving a gaping hole in a road in Wentworth-Nord last night in Quebec's Laurentides region.
#landslide #accident #infrastructure #WentworthNord #Quebec #Laurentidesregion
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/landslide-wentworth-nord-1.7520191?cmp=rss
Spain, Portugal hit by major power outage expected to last hours
A major power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, including their capitals, knocking out subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights and ATM machines.
#power #outage #infrastructure #Spain #Portugal #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/spain-portugal-outages-1.7520199?cmp=rss
I don't think people in general appreciate the "organically grown, then starved as far as is safe" nature of so much of our #infrastructure, and how dependent on it we are for things like cities.
E.g. if we lose a few key pieces of physical infra in a metropolitan area, such as high voltage lines and water plants, it can be unlivable in days.
But what if we lose the economic infra? What happens when the operators of that physical infra can't pay workers?
Well, well - the #philanthropy infrastructure is at war with itself - See #NCRP takedown of the #PhilanthropyRoundtable's self-serving duplicity. Color me not surprised. https://ncrp.org/2025/04/roundtable-betrays-its-own-values-of-philanthropic-freedom/ Also, ask a 20 year old if they care about #infrastructure. Post images of their confusion in this thread
https://www.europesays.com/2030533/ Reynolds’ energy bill includes nuclear generation #ChuckGrassley #committee #Energy #EnergyDevelopment #infrastructure #PublicUtility #UnitedStatesHouseOfRepresentatives
Residents of New Orleans comeback district fear port development could kill the renaissance https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/26/new-orleans-port-development-lower-ninth-ward #Shippingindustry #HurricaneKatrina #Infrastructure #NewOrleans #Louisiana #USnews
BC Hydro says it tripled its EV fast-charging network in one year
The Crown corporation said Friday it now has 591 charging stations across B.C., an increase of 400 over the year prior.
#energy #transportation #infrastructure #environment #BC #Economy
https://globalnews.ca/news/11150216/bc-hydro-charging-stations-triple/
BC Hydro says it tripled its EV fast-charging network in one year
The Crown corporation said Friday it now has 591 charging stations across B.C., an increase of 400 over the year prior.
#energy #transportation #infrastructure #environment #BC #Economy
https://globalnews.ca/news/11150216/bc-hydro-charging-stations-triple/
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