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4:50pm

Thu October 25, 2012
Transportation

Capital Region cities seek to bridge a pedestrian divide

Credit Marie Cusick / WMHT
The aging Livingston Avenue Bridge will soon need to be rebuilt in order to accommodate rail traffic. Officials on both sides of the Hudson would like its pedestrian and bike pathway to be restored in the new plans.

As New York sorts out how to spend millions of federal dollars for railroad upgrades, officials in Albany and Rensselaer are hoping some of that money can help restore a pedestrian and bike pathway over the Hudson River to reconnect the two cities.

The Livingston Avenue Bridge is over 100 years old. It can still carry trains over the river, but it's nearing the end of its life, and its pedestrian walkway has been closed since the mid 1980's.

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3:03pm

Tue October 23, 2012
Government transparency

5 ways big data can build better governments

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How big a deal is big data?

It's pretty big. The question is how we should be handling all the massive amounts of information we’re collecting. The ubiquity of computers and the exponential growth in their processing power has made this a hot topic in just about every field of human endeavor, including government.

Big data touches everything from campaign contributions, to budgets, employment, environmental regulations, and corporate responsibility.

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