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Archaeology, Historic Preservation, and the Blue Marble

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Ira Beckerman

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I am recently retired from a 30+ year career in transportation, working mainly in historic preservation. My background is in North American Archaeology, with a PhD from Penn State University, and a special interest in cultural ecology. While much of this blog will be on archaeology and historic preservation, we will necessarily drift into the larger public square of environment and sustainability. P.S. - That wonderful bow string truss bridge in the header is the Messerall Road Bridge over Pine Creek, in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Someday, I hope PennDOT will find it a good home.

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Environment

Transportation, Climate Change, and Mayor Pete
ESG Investing
Randemic Thoughts
Natural Gaslighting
A Cup of Coffee
Solar Panels: Our Story
Solar Basics
The Economics of Solar Panels (in Central PA)

Archaeology

Essential Workers. Essential Degrees.
For the Glory of Old State
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Archeologists Get the Short End of the Shovel
Pennsylvania’s Archaeological Predictive Model: Unfinished Business
Welcome

Historic Preservation

Statue of Limitations
My Comments on the Proposed NEPA Changes
TRB, Taxonomy, and the Island of Misfit Toys
Refrigerator Magnetism
Synergy Drive
Rural Agricultural Landscapes – Part I
Rural Agricultural Landscapes – Part II
The PennDOT and IUP Partnership: A Personal History – In Six Parts
Rural Agricultural Landscapes – Part III
The PennDOT and IUP Partnership: A Personal History -II
The PennDOT and IUP Partnership: A Personal History – III
The PennDOT and IUP Partnership: A Personal History – IV
The PennDOT and IUP Partnership: A Personal History – V
The PennDOT and IUP Partnership: A Personal History – VI (Conclusion)
Moving PennDOT Forward

The Electric Runabout

De-CAR-bonizing our Gas-Powered Fleet
User Fees, Gas Taxes, and Electric Cars: The Coming Reckoning (Updated and Corrected May 4, 2021)
SB 845 Should be Kicked to the Curb
Nissan Leaf – One Year Review
An Electric Runabout? In 2019?
Ira Beckerman and the Electric Runabout: An Introduction
The Electric Car Driving Experience. Part 1: Around Town and Hill and Dale
The Electric Car Driving Experience: Part 2. Overnight Road Trip
Ford Versus Ferrari? No, Nissan versus Chevrolet.

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