Showing posts with label definition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label definition. Show all posts

April 2, 2008

Infrastructure Definition

According to the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, infrastructure can be defined as:

  1. the basic underlying framework or features of a system or organization.
  2. the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, as transportation and communications systems, power plants, and schools.
  3. the military installations of a country.
For the purposes of this blog I would like to focus on the second definition, as the first is too broad while the third is too specific and a little off topic. Even after cutting those two out, the second definition is still really huge! It is, however, concise and to the point. I plan on using most of the posts on this blog to discuss:
  • Transportation
  • Communications
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Public Institutions
This represents an enormous range of topics. Have I bit off more than I can chew? Probably, so any contributions in the form of discussion or links to interesting things are much appreciated!

As an aside, I live in New York City, so don't be surprised if several posts are devoted to New York.