Archive for June, 2009

Obama Administration Called on to Make Transformative Changes to Federal Transportation Program

Friday, June 5th, 2009 by Sam Simon

As Congress prepares to revise the federal transportation program (SAFETEA-LU), Building America’s Future - a national, bipartisan infrastructure coalition led by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Governor Ed Rendell and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger - released a memo calling on Congress and the Obama Administration to make transformative changes and chart a new transportation vision for the 21st Century.

Included in the memo were four key principles to use in shaping this new transportation vision.
1. Renew Leadership at the National Level
2. Increase Accountability at the Federal, State, and Local Levels
3. Encourage Innovation and Flexibility at the State and Local Levels
4. Find New Ways to Fund National Goals

Read the full memo at: www.investininfrastructure.org

Attention Lego lovers

Monday, June 1st, 2009 by Rebecca Wasieleski

The Lego company has introduced some pretty cool special sets over the years — Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Pirates and even SpongeBob SquarePants. Even though SpongeBob has a special place in my heart, I’m really impressed by the recent introduction of Lego kits to build two Frank Lloyd Wright structures – the Guggenheim and Falling Water. Check out the pictures below.

Lego Guggenheim

Lego Falling Water