Victor Negrete
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Water as Infrastructure
Developers in Sweden plan to use the several aquifers already located underneath Stockholm's streets to heat and cool the buildings located above them.
600,000 Jobs Depend on New Transpo Bill, Says US Senator
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) says that the US economy could lose up to 600,000 jobs if a transportation reauthorization bill is not passed by September 30.
Belgians Create "the Architectural Equivalent of A Mullet"
A post at <em>Fast Company</em> describes the House in the Outskirts of Brussels as business in front and a party in back. (SEE IMAGES).
US DOT To Distribute $527m in Next Round of TIGER Grants
The US Department of Transportation will begin accepting applications for the transportation grants on August 22nd.
GM's CEO says, "Increase the Gas Tax"
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson told <em>The Detroit News</em> that he wants the gas tax boosted to "nudge" consumers towards more fuel-efficient cars.