#infrastructure

#infrastructure

Every winter in the Ladakh region in northwest India, the two roads that connect the small villages in the Zanskar Valley with the rest of the country close, are overwhelmed by snow. But for centuries, locals have had a workaround: a road of ice formed by the frozen Chadar River. A week-long trek in frozen temperatures connects them to the outside world.

A majority of readers who responded to the poll - 59% of the more than 100 respondents - support the deal, often citing the need to revitalize the surrounding neighborhoods and improve the environment at the site, a shuttered power plant. Others expressed concern about traffic and transit impacts (17%), while another 16% said they opposed the stadium altogether. Another 8% need more details before forming an opinion.

Ever since Team GB's velodrome successes at the 2008 Olympics, campaigners and government ministers have confidently predicted that Britain is about to become a nation of cyclists. There is just one problem: for the most part, it has not happened. Apart from a very concentrated spike in bike use during Covid, the level of cycle trips in England has stayed broadly static for years, and things do not appear to be changing.

Nearly three years after a fire destroyed the Doral incinerator that processed about half of Miami-Dade's trash, county commissioners want to pursue building a new one in an industrial area near the Broward County line. Two teams have been competing to build a replacement facility, and both kept their hopes alive on Tuesday after commissioners voted to consider a combined proposal from the current rivals.

Attorney General Rob Bonta said the U.S. Department of Transportation did not have the authority to suspend $180 million to fund EV charging programs in California which Congress and former President Biden had already approved in 2021 as part of the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Act. This is funding that was lawfully directed to states and local communities by Congress, Bonta said at a news conference.

This is more than just tourism it's economic growth, job creation, investment and prosperity, Ford said. According to Ford, the strategy will unlock the region's full potential, focusing on five pillars: attractions, transportation, gaming, wine and restaurants, and arts and culture. Potential projects include a theme park and others redevelopments and revitalizations, said a news release from the province.

We need to have a more mature relationship with risk. Projects often do not go ahead because of concerns about safety but often all you are doing is moving the risk somewhere else. He said the UK's risk aversion was demonstrated to him by a recent decision by London's royal parks to close during high winds. Instead of going for a walk through the park, [people] ended up walking around the edge of it instead, where there were often more trees.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvnia -- Follow First Class Track Inspector Anthony Stumpo on a typical day underground: inspecting, repairing and keeping everyone riding SEPTA's rapid transit line safe and where they need to go. He explains, "With track inspection, you're in the weather; you're in the tunnel: heat, cold, rain, sleet, shine, whatever. We're out there. And we have to be!" Anthony hails from West Deptford, New Jersey. He is one of 54 track inspectors in Philadelphia's SEPTA, the regional transit authority for Philadelphia and its surrounding counties.

Joby began power-on testing of its FAA-conforming aircraft and completed over 600 flights in 2025, including its first point-to-point demonstration. CEO JoeBen Bevirt called the regulatory progress "unprecedented." The company started manufacturing propeller blades in Ohio while adding 100+ production roles. Revenue hit $15,000, beating the $12,600 estimate, though this represents early contract work rather than commercial operations. Net loss reached $324.7 million with cash at $978.1 million following a $576 million equity raise.

How much money will it take to rebuild Syria?

Every day or every month that we're delayed, we estimate that every month is worth about $20-30 million. The most important thing we can do to keep ourselves on budget is to stay on schedule.

Everybody seems to have a piece of the planning puzzle, but the key to putting it all together is psychological There are a lot of lads throwing shapes about infrastructure these days. On Wednesday, an ambitious plan was published by the Government and the usual gaggle of tech bros, academics, economists, lawyers, journalists and activists held forth on their favourite subject.

New York just scored the silver medal on the global stage, coming in as the number two city in the world in Resonance Consultancy's 2026 World's Best Cities ranking. Yes, London hung onto the crown again, but New York City isn't exactly sulking in the corner. Our racked up praise for its cultural might, airport power moves and the kind of urban glow-up only New York can pull off, from shiny towers to subway upgrades that, miraculously, appear to be happening in real life.

The European Commission sketched out a world where trains could reach speeds well above 250km per hour, when feasible, to ensure faster connections across the continent. If the plan is realised, rail passengers could travel betweenthe German and Danish capitals in four hours by 2030, instead of seven hours today, while Sofia and Athens would be just six hours apart by 2035, instead of nearly 14.

Today, as global challenges demand more adaptive and human-centered responses, architects are rethinking what infrastructure can be: not just a framework for movement and utility, but a catalyst for ecological restoration, cultural continuity, and civic imagination. The following unbuilt projects, submitted by the ArchDaily community, explore this expanded role of infrastructure, where airports, bridges, industrial parks, and pedestrian networks become architectural

"Iraq is the best it's ever been," Khudair al-Ali, a young man who works for one of Iraq's oil companies but drives cars for Careem, the Middle East's version of Uber, on weekends, enthuses. "But we still have problems," he says, gesturing at potholes he's trying to avoid. "The streets need to be fixed and there are too many cars in Baghdad."

Amazon has invested $52.3 billion in New York since 2010, including infrastructure and compensation to employees. The company has contributed $46 billion to the state's economy. Amazon partners with 20 New York educational institutions through its Career Choice program, offering employees prepaid tuition for skills development. More than 769 million items were sold by New York-based independent sellers through Amazon's store in 2024.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- After decades of planning, a project is moving forward to reinforce San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge for major earthquakes. The Highway and Transportation District voted Friday to authorize the $1 billion project. This four-phase seismic retrofit is expected to take 11 years to complete. Now that the contract has been approved, construction is expected to start in 2026.