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Blueprint America: Road to the Future, an original documentary part of a PBS multi-platform series on the country's aging and changing infrastructure, will examine the choices we can make as the country invests in its infrastructure, and how they can affect the way we live.
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New York mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled six infrastructure projects across the city that will receive $261 million in stimulus funds, including the Brooklyn Bridge. Check out our interactive map for more about each project.
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Two-thirds of all mass transit riders in the United States use the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York’s system. The MTA board voted Wednesday “to enact a series of fare hikes and service cutbacks needed to keep the transit system from going broke.”
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Like so many other transit agencies around the country, the nation’s largest transit authority - New York City - is in the midst of a severe budget crisis and is facing a $1.2 billion deficit.
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Blueprint America -- with Weekend America -- in a report on modern day gas prospecting in the hills of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
(7 votes) Loading ...Over the past few years, prospectors have been combing the hills of Pennsylvania. They're not looking for gold. The mineral that's setting off the frenzy is shale. It's a mile or more below ground, and it's full of natural gas -- maybe enough to fuel the entire U.S. for two years. The gas rush could make some Pennsylvanians rich. But, it could also pollute the state's air and water as the gas-grab can put serious stress on a community's infrastructure. And, that's set up a conflict between natives of the area and weekenders -- mostly New Yorkers -- who own second homes there. Blueprint America -- with Weekend America -- goes to Northeastern Pennsylvania to look into what's pitting neighbor against neighbor in what could unsettle the area's infrastructure.
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Blueprint America correspondent Rick Karr on how the economic crisis may affect New York City's transit system.
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Blueprint America -- with New York Voices -- looks at the costs of maintaining New York City's transportation system and the difficulties involved when making improvements.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Blueprint America correspondent Rick Karr -- with New York Voices -- looks at a New York City infrastructure project representative of the pitfalls and delays of all projects across America.
(4 votes) Loading ...Since the 1920s in New York City, the Second Avenue Subway line has been in the works. Follow the delays, cost overruns, political ineffectiveness, and several ground breakings over the years as the line has still yet to be completed.
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Major Support for Blueprint America is provided by the Rockefeller Foundation.
