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Creating the Disruption Impact Index and Disruption Free Corridors (Part 2 of 2)
There is a need for a methodology to provide key metrics for urban planners to quantify the impacts of road closures.

Mark Reiner, PhD, PE
Nov 2, 20246 min read


Creating the Disruption Occurrence Index (Part 1 of 2)
This blog provides a draft roadmap for quantifying the "where" and magnitude of road closures with the Disruption Occurrence Index (DOI)

Mark Reiner, PhD, PE
May 29, 202411 min read


The Risk Velocity of Crumbling Infrastructure
Integrating the concept of risk velocity into the crumbling infrastructure as a hazard discussion

Mark Reiner, PhD, PE
Jun 26, 20229 min read


The Collective Inaction of Aging Infrastructure
How have we collectively created an unnecessary manmade hazard?

Mark Reiner, PhD, PE
Feb 20, 20226 min read


Unalienable Rights, SDGs, and Frameworks in Six Minutes
What was the evolutionary path from unalienable rights, to defining human rights, to the creation of a finite list of SDGs?

Mark Reiner, PhD, PE
Oct 13, 20217 min read


Statewide Support for Local Infrastructure Resilience
The regional to local connections that support "...the true engines of American prosperity..."

Mark Reiner, PhD, PE
Sep 13, 20216 min read


The Missing Link - defining distributive infrastructure
Distributive infrastructure connects our Supply and Demand infrastructure and has a significant role in urban resilience.

Mark Reiner, PhD, PE
Nov 12, 20206 min read


Urban resilience’s dependency on infrastructure
How should cities define the connections between urban infrastructure, resilience, and sustainability?

Mark Reiner, PhD, PE
Jul 6, 20208 min read


Post-Pandemic Urban Roads are not Blank Canvases – But Some Could Be
Reimagining post-pandemic roads, at least for any permanent change, requires a 3D perspective.

Mark Reiner, PhD, PE
May 31, 20204 min read


We Can’t Solve Aging Infrastructure if We Can’t Talk About It
We don’t have the language or indicators to understand the disruption of aging infrastructure in a city.

Mark Reiner, PhD, PE
Apr 22, 20209 min read


Aging Urban Infrastructure is an Issue for Planners to Solve
Who better than urban planners to represent the “city-view” of infrastructure and develop the needed appropriate indicators?

Mark Reiner, PhD, PE
Mar 20, 20207 min read


Urban Ag, Green Infrastructure, and Long-Term Carbon Sequestration
Is urban agriculture considered to be “green infrastructure”? Are large commercial vertical farming ventures considered as urban agriculture

Mark Reiner, PhD, PE
Feb 16, 20207 min read


Defining the Total Economic Disruption of Failed Infrastructure for a City
Part 3 of 3: Total Economic Disruption of RABID as an Urban Key Performance Indicator

Mark Reiner, PhD, PE
Dec 3, 20197 min read


The Role of Indemnification in the Total Cost of Infrastructure Failure
Part 2 of 3: Total Economic Disruption of RABID as an Urban Key Performance Indicator

Mark Reiner, PhD, PE
Nov 18, 20195 min read


The Repair vs Replace Debate – from a City’s Perspective
Part 1b of 3: Total Economic Disruption of RABID as an Urban Key Performance Indicator

Mark Reiner, PhD, PE
Nov 2, 20195 min read


Communication Breakdown – City vs Asset Management Perspectives
Part 1a of 3: Total Economic Disruption of RABID as an Urban Key Performance Indicator

Mark Reiner, PhD, PE
Oct 28, 20195 min read


From RABID to the Smart Appian Way
Part 5 of 5

Mark Reiner, PhD, PE
Sep 24, 20197 min read



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Mark Reiner, PhD, PE
Aug 18, 20195 min read
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