Tag Archives: transportation

Iowa DOT: 100 years and counting

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

The interesting thing about transportation is that we have  being doing it a long time. The way that we have traveled has changed, but the fact is that whether it has been by foot, camel, train or rocket, we have … Continue reading →

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Selling Transportation: Big Challenge, Different Stories

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

Many different organizations have tried to raise the general public awareness for the current state of the nation’s transportation infrastructure. In March, the American Society of Civil Engineers updated its infrastructure report card, giving the United States a D+ grade … Continue reading →

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Faces of Transportation Warning: This is a shameless self promotion. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, where I serve as the director of communications, hosts an annual photo contest that we are actually quite proud of. There … Continue reading →

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New Technology and Information Overload: A Few Questions from Neil Postman

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Earlier today I was working on preparing materials for some training sessions and I was reminded of something said by Neil Postman, a very important media critic and social theorist who never lived long enough to see the full development of … Continue reading →

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