Building America’s Future’s just released a report entitled, Falling Apart and Falling Behind. InfrastructureUSA’s Managing Director Steve Anderson discussed the findings with former Governor of Pennsylvania Ed Rendell, a Co-Chair of President of Building America’s Future’s Educational Fund (BAF), and Marcia Hale, President of BAF.
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Building America’s Future: Falling Apart and Falling Behind
Thursday, August 11th, 2011High-Speed Rail in the Northeast Megaregion: From Vision to Reality
Thursday, June 9th, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL STUDIO
The success of the United States has always depended on mobility. Without investments in canals, railroads, highways, and runways, this vast country would never have realized its creative and productive potential. In 2010, a group of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design presented a visionary plan to meet the Northeast’s mobility needs through a new mode: High-speed rail.
Recapturing Global Leadership in Bus Rapid Transit: A Survey of Select U.S. Cities
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT POLICY
Bus Rapid Transit was first implemented in Curitiba, Brazil in 1974, and has become a global phenomenon in the twenty-first century. Major new BRT projects have opened since the turn of the century in Africa, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Turkey, several cities in Europe, and dozens of cities in Latin America…Though it is still in its infancy in the United States, several good BRT systems have opened in the country over the last decade, and perhaps a dozen new projects are in the pipeline in cities from San Francisco to Chicago. In many ways, the spread of BRT in the twenty-first century mimics the worldwide spread of the streetcar a century earlier.
U.S. Infrastructure: Ignore the Need or Retake the Lead?
Monday, April 11th, 2011AECOM
Aging and decaying U.S. highways, bridges and public works require urgent attention. A growing population is placing increasing demand for improved transportation networks and public services. However, U.S. infrastructure funding continues to fall short as local, state and federal budget deficits constrain necessary investments. The consequences of underinvestment in these vital systems are dire, affecting the United States’ global standing as a leader in economic growth, productivity, competitiveness, capital inflow, job creation, sustainability and lifestyle.
Guest on The Infra Blog: Francisca Coronado Porchas, National Coordinator, Transit Riders for Public Transportation
Friday, March 25th, 2011
Francisca Coronado Porchas is the National Coordinator for the Transit Riders for Public Transportation.
View this complete post...Shining Bright: Growing Solar Jobs in Iowa
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
THE IOWA POLICY PROJECT
Can solar energy help build the Iowa economy? This analysis answers that question with a resounding “Yes.” Iowa has almost all the right ingredients on hand: demonstrated ability to be a renewable energy leader with wind power, a solar energy industry that already employs people across the state, and more sunshine than New Jersey or Germany, both leading global solar markets.
Guest on The Infra Blog: Damon Silvers, Director of Policy & Special Counsel, AFL-CIO
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
Damon Silvers is the Director of Policy & Special Counsel for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). He is also a member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Standing Advisory Group and the Financial Accounting Standards Board User Advisory Council.
View this complete post...Gateway Project: An Alternative to the ARC Tunnel Between New York and New Jersey
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
AMTRAK
Increased traffic and congestion into midtown Manhattan threatens the economy of northern New Jersey and New York City. The existing 100-year old rail tunnels into midtown Manhattan are already operating at capacity during rush hour, and ridership is expected to double in the next two decades. To address these immediate concerns following the cancellation of the ARC Tunnel project and with the encouragement of Senator Lautenberg, Amtrak expedited its plans to build new rail tunnels.
THE FORUM ON FUNDING AND FINANCING SOLUTIONS FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION IN THE COMING DECADE
Friday, February 4th, 2011
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS
CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN PROJECT FINANCE
The recurring potential for severe cutbacks in Federal funding for state highway and transit programs combined with the significantly reduced purchasing power of motor fuels taxes is creating a near-term crisis for investment in our nation’s transportation assets.
Growing Wealthier: Smart Growth, Climate Change & Prosperity
Monday, January 24th, 2011
CENTER FOR CLEAN AIR POLICY
The preponderance of the evidence leads us to conclude that an inclusive planning process that yields more walkable neighborhoods with broader housing and transportation options can help communities, businesses and individuals make money, save money and improve quality of life.
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