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Partner Stations: Blueprint New York

BLUEPRINT AMERICA :: June 3rd, 2009
Partner Stations: Blueprint New York

New York Now on WMHT public television in New York - as a part of Blueprint America - looks at the politics New York State spending on infrastructure.

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Road to the Future: Video: Full Documentary

BLUEPRINT AMERICA :: May 20th, 2009
Road to the Future: Video: Full Documentary

Blueprint America: Road to the Future, an original documentary part of a PBS multi-platform series on the country's aging and changing infrastructure, goes to three very different American cities -- Denver, New York and Portland, and their surrounding suburbs -- to look at each as an example of the challenges and possibilities the country faces as citizens struggle to manage a growing America.

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Road to the Future: Analysis: Congestion Pricing

BLUEPRINT AMERICA :: May 19th, 2009
Road to the Future: Analysis: Congestion Pricing

An introduction to congestion pricing, its failure in New York City, and a Worldfocus report on the system in Singapore.

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A New Vision for New York Rail

The No. 13 Line :: March 17th, 2009
A New Vision for New York Rail

Today on The Number Thirteen Line: The future of rail transportation in New York. The Number Thirteen Line is a monthly blog about transportation in New York and around the world by "Gridlock Sam" Schwartz and Annie Weinstock.

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The Dig: Public-Private Renovation in Poughkeepsie, NY

THE DIG :: October 27th, 2008
The Dig: Public-Private Renovation in Poughkeepsie, NY

A century-old railroad bridge made unusable after its partial destruction by fire in 1974 is being brought back to life through a $35 million public-private partnership. Once the renovation is completed, the bridge, located in Poughkeepsie, NY, will be the longest pedestrian bridge in the country.

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The Leak: Audio: Extended Interviews

WEEKEND AMERICA :: October 24th, 2008
The Leak: Audio: Extended Interviews

Blueprint America correspondent Rick Karr in extended interviews with the Deputy Commissioner of NYC Department of Environmental Protection in the Bureau of Water Supply and a staff attorney with the environmental advocacy group Riverkeeper regarding the leak in the Delaware aqueduct.

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The Leak: Video: Leaky Basement

WEEKEND AMERICA :: October 24th, 2008
The Leak: Video: Leaky Basement

Video of Julianne Lennon's basement in Wawarsing, NY, as a result of the leak in the Delaware Aqueduct.

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The Dig: Hard Times

THE DIG :: October 16th, 2008
The Dig: Hard Times

Already, the financial crisis has affected infrastructure projects throughout America.

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