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Guest on The Infra Blog: Ray LaHood, Transportation Policy Advisor and Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation

Monday, October 8th, 2018
Ray LaHood on The Infra Blog

In some of the cities, the mayors have really stepped up…The action is really in the cities and in the states where you have governors and mayors with a vision, using some of their own resources, using private resources, using PPP’s and making things happen. You need to have leadership by elected officials, by people who are charged with the responsibility for infrastructure. Whether it’s transit, whether it’s airports, whether it’s highways, it’s incumbent upon the elected leaders to have the vision and the courage and the ability to really make things happen. Citizens really rely on the leaders in their cities and states to fix the infrastructure, improve the infrastructure, enhance the infrastructure, and it’s going on in many different places around the country as there’s a real void in Washington DC.

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10 Famous Bridges Around the World

Monday, October 1st, 2018

Bridges have been vital for transportation throughout the course of history. In the beginning, they were simple structures built using natural resources like logs, stone and mud. But as civilization evolved, so did the infrastructure of bridges — becoming far more significant than a means of getting from point A to point B. Bridges have managed to influence our cultures and improve the way we travel, do business and forge policies.

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The Infrastructure of Bridges: How Are They Built?

Wednesday, September 26th, 2018
How Bridges Are Made: Thumb

Infrastructure is a crucial component of a prosperous society. Solid infrastructure connects people together, serves our communities, expands our economy. Bridges are some of the most recognizable symbols of man-made infrastructure, both appealing to the imagination and crucial to our thriving societies.

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Guest on The Infra Blog: James Rubin, CEO, Meridiam North America

Monday, September 24th, 2018
James Rubin

Big infrastructure projects, typically, are one of those places where the government really does have a big role and the private sector has a big role and it’s sort of not a place for citizen volunteerism at the larger scale. I think there’s a real role for local civic and local planning…While a community may not be capable of figuring out whether the Tappan Zee Bridge needs to be replaced, they do know that this particular road floods every time it rains and that’s something that the government people often don’t know.

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Affordable housing – the crisis continues and municipal leaders, aware of the necessity, take on the responsibility

Monday, September 10th, 2018
Affordable housing and smart cities: Baltimore Rowhouses

As city leaders struggle to help their communities become “smart cities,” elected officials also grapple with more basic issues.  Affordable housing is a priority in every city in the country. America is literally teetering on the brink of declaring an affordable housing crisis.

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A storm is brewing – it should be carefully monitored

Tuesday, September 4th, 2018

Written by Mary Scott Nabers President and CEO, Strategic Partnerships Inc. Government funding is tight at every jurisdictional level, but there is a huge disconnect between available funding at the state level compared to the local levels of government. That disparity is causing strains that may soon play out in ways that are negative for […]

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America’s Ports: Another infrastructure marketplace that is more than robust

Monday, August 27th, 2018

Strange as it might seem, the threat of administration-imposed tariffs has not slowed investment in America’s ports. The extremely large megaships are coming through the Suez Canal headed to America and U.S. ports will be ready.

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Celebrate the Tri-State: Regional Plan Association’s Inaugural Benefit – September 27th, NYC

Thursday, August 23rd, 2018

Celebrate the Tri-State is Regional Plan Association’s Inaugural Benefit. The event honors Domino Park/ Two Trees Management as the “Transformative Project of the Year.”  Regional Plan Association (RPA) is also pleased to recognize Robert Billingsley, Cushman & Wakefield, with the “Above & Beyond Award” and Janette Sadik-Khan, Bloomberg Associates, with the “Making it Happen Award.”

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Aging U.S. Infrastructure Needs New Blood

Tuesday, August 21st, 2018
Aging U.S. Infrastructure Needs New Blood

Aging U.S. infrastructure is threatening our economy and our future. Around the country, bridges are falling apart, water pipes are blowing and aviation transportation infrastructure is not keeping up with demand. With a new workforce preparing to take over the reins, will infra get the new blood it needs?

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The 3rd California Adaptation Forum: August 27-29, Sacramento, CA

Friday, August 17th, 2018

This event will bring together a multi-disciplinary audience to address the urgent climate impacts affecting community members, local economies, and valuable ecosystems throughout California.

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