Anyone ever seen interstate-induced clouds before? Low level CU developed perfectly along major interstates around Houston this morning. Kind of shocking to see such perfectly lined up clouds. #txwx
A single accountant stole $53 million from her employer over 20 years and nobody noticed
Rita Crundwell was the comptroller of Dixon, Illinois with a population of 15,000
She opened a secret bank account called “Reserve Sewer Capital Development Account”
For two decades she transferred city funds into it while filing fake invoices
She used the money to become the most successful quarter horse breeder in America
Owned 400 horses, multiple farms, a custom bus, and a $2.1 million motorhome
She won the World Championship in quarter horse breeding four times while actively robbing a small town
Only got caught because a substitute accountant covered her desk while she was on vacation
The city had been cutting firefighter jobs and road repairs for years while this was happening
$53 million. One woman. 20 years. One vacation.
BIG NEWS: We’re exploring the full force of American innovation to fix a broken permitting system!
Today, CEQ announced the launch of “Permitting Innovators,” a new program that calls on the private sector to identify tech solutions to modernize Federal permitting. https://t.co/vkbIMNOfI8
Illinois engineering leaders - you don't want to miss this one.
Next Friday, @griff_js and I will be exploring how AI is reshaping your market and what to do about it in our next webinar.
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Calling all US transportation leads - will TIS/TIA be fully automated by 2030?
Join us to hear James Griffith, PE and I discuss the Future of Traffic Studies and more in tomorrow's webinar.
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Building anything in Britain now requires 3,200 pages of reports.
A new report gets added to the UK planning system every year.
When does the paperwork become the project?
In 2006, every section of Craigslist was a $1b marketplace startup waiting to happen.
In 2026, every section of PWC's website is a $10b AI startup waiting to happen.
There's a new Lords amendment that will give Mayors the power to approve new underground or tram projects instead of waiting 3+ years to get the Transport Secretary to sign off.
That means Tracy Brabin could approve the Leeds tram or Sadiq Khan could approve the Bakerloo Line Extension.
This amendment needs to be adopted. Mayors know their area best. They should be able to pledge to voters that they will build new infrastructure and then be able to approve, fund and deliver it.
In Spain and France, local leaders have all the power to deliver local transport. In turn, they build projects 2x faster and for less than half the price.
There's a new Lords amendment that will give Mayors the power to approve new underground or tram projects instead of waiting 3+ years to get the Transport Secretary to sign off.
That means Tracy Brabin could approve the Leeds tram or Sadiq Khan could approve the Bakerloo Line Extension.
This amendment needs to be adopted. Mayors know their area best. They should be able to pledge to voters that they will build new infrastructure and then be able to approve, fund and deliver it.
In Spain and France, local leaders have all the power to deliver local transport. In turn, they build projects 2x faster and for less than half the price.
🇬🇧 New Game: Can you get your UK housing project built before Christmas? https://t.co/ZbSyWr6xqx
Here's a little game we vibe-coded up for your enjoyment...