Infrastructure Read

‘Move: Putting America’s Infrastructure Back in the Lead,’ by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

What it will take to fix America’s crumbling infrastructure.

Sidewalk Labs, a Start-Up Created by Google, Has Bold Aims to Improve City Living

Google’s Sidewalk Labs will pursue technologies to cut pollution, curb energy use, streamline transportation and reduce the cost of city living.

Profits From Illicit Drug Trade at Root of Myanmar’s Boom

Companies with past ties to trafficking are building ports, dams and hotels as Myanmar strives to modernize after decades of dictatorial rule.

High-Speed Rail Aids Disaster Deployments by Chinese Military

The presence of uniformed personnel on a Shanghai train platform this week highlighted how high-speed rail had facilitated not just family reunions and business deals, but troop movements and disaster relief.

The Venture to Bring Helicopters Back to Downtown Chicago

The $13 million Vertiport Chicago complex aims to spirit busy (and monied) businesspeople quickly to their destinations, an option missing since 2003.

And They’re Off: Crowd Numbers Will Be Smaller at the Belmont Stakes

After a variety of problems at Belmont Park during California Chrome’s bid for a Triple Crown last year, crowd size will be curtailed to 90,000 as American Pharoah takes his shot.