Passing For Knowledge

Take a look through this gallery.

Do you see urban decay? Can you even tell it’s in an urban setting? The Bergen Arches constitute a right-of-way slated for capital construction.

The New Jersey Department of Transportation’s 2002 report (a “final draft”) on the Arches ennumerated these potential usages: (more…)

In the midst of all the MTA Chairman buzz, a poignant example of the perils of complex infrastructure in the case of the the ill-fated Second Avenue Subway (SAS) fell through the cracks. (more…)

Earlier this year, New York City saw the (delayed) opening of the new South Ferry Terminal, one of the MTA’s long-running Capital Construction projects. I finally got a chance to transfer from the R train to the 1 train last week, and amidst all the mosaics I found myself wondering about a not so far-fetched scenario: if we only had the funds for one of the Capital Construction projects, which one should it be? (more…)