A great article in Annandale Today about ANSER’s first home. We are sad to learn it will be demolished but proud of the rich history that lined those hallways. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dJ-4ZPry
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OPENING DAY OF THE GWB. 92 years ago today, on October 24, 1931, the George Washington Bridge opened, linking Manhattan’s Washington Heights to New Jersey’s Fort Lee. 5,000 people in the stands and thousands more gathered around the New York and New Jersey sides, New York Governor Franklin D Roosevelt said, “Get on your mark! Get set! Go!” before snipping the ribbon and opening the bridge to traffic as airplanes roared overhead, boat whistles tooted, and a band played “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The three New Jersey routes converging at the Fort Lee plaza of the new Hudson River bridge is described as the widest roadway in the world. The thoroughfare at its greatest limit is 350 feet across, sufficient for 35 lanes of vehicles, each 10 feet. With due ceremony, it was opened officially by Major General Hugh L. Scott, chairman of the New Jersey State Highway Commission. In 1962, the lower level of the bridge, colloquially known as “the Martha,” opened to traffic. The additional six lanes made the bridge the only 14-lane vehicular crossing in the world. Some bridges are physical, while others are metaphorical. A physical bridge is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over an obstacle, which is usually something that is otherwise difficult or impossible to cross. Today, we have more metaphoric walls instead of metaphoric bridges. We are all just about fed up with the deep political schism our nation is suffering. Irrational rants on social media or walking on eggshells around the office to avoid any controversial issues flaring. Celebrating differences of all kinds should be more highly valued, but we are only making slow progress. So, what are we to do? Retreat to our ideological ghettos where everyone is like us and hope we never have to engage with people who are fundamentally different. The pathway of our lives is to continually cross bridges. The bridge to new horizons, new understandings, building relationships, and understanding other people’s opinions. This can only be done by going over a bridge and not through a wall. #nyc #history #shankerlaw
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"I am Preservation" with Patty Richardson & the Mohawk Iron Workers As we celebrate our 50th anniversary we are highlighting a video series called "I am Preservation" to exhibit the widespread love of landmarks throughout the City. Please join in the celebration and send us your video. We will post clips throughout the rest of the year on our many social media platforms. TIPS for making your own "I am Preservation" video. Say your name, and if you like, the neighborhood that you live in. Briefly comment on what you love about New York City landmarks or a specific historic building, place, or structure. And, finish by saying “I am Preservation!” Film in landscape mode (hold smartphone horizontally) If you can’t film yourself, maybe have a friend film you in front of a landmark or your favorite historic building or structure. Be aware of your surroundings (street-level noise, etc.) Check your lighting. If possible, you don’t want to be in an area that is too dark or too bright. Set up your shot (minimize things that might be distracting on screen) We are looking for short clips. Thirty seconds at maximum. Make eye contact, don’t forget to smile. Speak up and enunciate your words. We want viewers to hear you. Send your finished video clips to photos@nylandmarks.org Have fun!
"I am Preservation" with Patty Richardson & the Mohawk Iron Workers
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𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 “𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱” 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀. In this case, the federal acquisition system for delivering knowledge and new capability is institutionally corrupt, a decedent insiders’ game where individuals jockey for position, prestige, and pay, compromising their principles along the way. This Faustian bargain, requiring conformity to a sick system, sacrifices the well-being of the warfighter, taxpayer, industrial base, national security, and perhaps worst of all, posterity. The Nation forgoes a lot of investment in infrastructure, transportation, and other important capital improvements because the government is busy inflating our currency and shoveling it into the defense-industrial complex where it is often wasted with little conscience or thought. The use of internal myths and lore justifies chronic failure and keeps the workforce inline. With a heavy use of propaganda, they bamboozle the public by confusing supporting the troops with supporting the “Rich Men of North of Richmond”, the military-industrial complex which includes the bureaucrats and contractors. Meanwhile, the troops are on food stamps and struggling with a wide range of issues, for which they are poorly supported. What’s worse is leadership and much of the workforce is aware that the system is a raging dumpster fire of corruption, waste, and inefficiency, but they play the game anyway as they are heavily indoctrinated and incentivized to do so, therefore they may not know what else to do. Despite repeated directives (law) to equip the workforce to explore and effectively utilize authorities Congress has provided to remedy problems and to find solutions, leadership has been irrationally obstinate, refusing to adequately educate or support the workforce while vehemently defending business-as-usual. Why? Who does this benefit? This is not what democracy looks like. Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment Office of the Secretary of Defense Defense Acquisition University House Armed Services Committee Democrats House Armed Services Committee Republicans Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Basic Research Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
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More Housing Fixes (Almost) Everything https://lnkd.in/esFQUZ9c a review of Bryan Caplan's "Build, Baby, Build: The Science and Ethics of Housing Regulation" by Art Carden.
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🌐 Dive into the discussions from the 7th #Melbourne Forum, shedding light on the need to review #constitutions in light of contemporary realities. Explore the challenges and opportunities for real and impactful representation in the 21st century. 📺 https://buff.ly/45zC3VZ
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How did Ricoh help preserve over 270 years of history? 📜 We partnered with Robert Gordon's College to eradicate damage threats for extremely rare documents and make delicate and fragile artefacts more accessible 📕 The archive, comprising some 3,000 highly valuable, fragile and irreplaceable documents, is a testament to the rich history the College wants to preserve. It contains documents tracing the development of primary, secondary and tertiary education in Aberdeen, and digitisation was the key to preserving that information for future generations 💻 Learn more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eUKutuQf #Digitisation #RicohCustomerStories
Robert Gordon's College Case Study
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🌐 Dive into the discussions from the 7th #Melbourne Forum, shedding light on the need to review #constitutions in light of contemporary realities. Explore the challenges and opportunities for real and impactful representation in the 21st century. 📺 https://buff.ly/45zC3VZ
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📖 Check out this review of "Hillier: Selected Works" from TAP into Princeton! As always, we are so thankful to our Princeton community for the wonderful support. https://lnkd.in/eafwV3Fp
Book Review: ‘Hillier Selected Works’ – From Corporate HQs to Modest Residences and Civic Buildings, Some in Hometown Princeton
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Nice article Mark Beal!
Developers Say Denver Policies Are Stymieing Projects
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Charleston, SC is growing and thriving. Learn about what's shaping Charleston's growing infrastructure with insights into seven trends shaping the city's development. https://bit.ly/4aAs6tE
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4moSo glad I was once part of ANSER - my career there started at the Crystal City location, followed by Shirlington. Such great history!