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Vision Zero comes to Austin: An outside perspective

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Until moving to Austin, that kind of danger was almost totally unfamiliar to me. Then I lived in hyper-regulated London for ten years. How often do you feel unsafe crossing the street? Growing up in England, I learned my Green Cross Code.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Technology shares the spotlight with music and film at the annual South by Southwest festival in Austin, TX. Technology innovation is happening across the country, but there is no better place to witness the revolution other than Austin, TX, home to a rapidly expanding technology industry. By Jenny Vickers. TEXAS FAST FACTS.

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Rhode Island goes for LEED for Neighborhood Development and SITES

Green Building Law Update

Last week the House and Senate passed S952 , legislation introduced on June 8, 2017, amending the Green Buildings Act by adding to the definition of public projects, that had regulated new construction or major renovations of buildings, now expanded to include a public building’s “public real property site.”

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Can Looser Zoning Rules Help the Housing Shortage? Biden Thinks So

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and Austin, Texas. Local regulations on environmental protection and road, school and sewer capacity often have strong support among residents, who generally want to keep property values high. Housing shortages are not exclusive to dense cities such as Boston and San Francisco, but metros such as Grand Rapids, Mich.

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OSHA Fines Texas Trenchers $121K

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As part of the agency's aggresive emphasis on trench and excavation safety, two contractors working on a untility project on Colorado Street in Austin, Texas have been fined for willful and serious violations of OSHA's trench safety regulations.

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Cambridge, Mass., is latest locale to require energy usage disclosure

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cities—Austin, Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, New York City, Seattle, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.—along Regulations Codes and Standards' The City Council of Cambridge, Mass., Nine other U.S. along with two states and one county have enacted similar laws.

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On the Road Again! Announcing Our 2019 Digital Contractor Roadshows

Viewpoint Construction Technology

If you attended this event in Minneapolis last year, you got a sneak peek at our new industry expert speaker this year, Bryce Austin. Cyber security expert and bestselling author, Austin gives a compelling and exciting presentation on “Cybersecurity for a Competitive Advantage” that you won’t want to miss.

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