Citizens and public officials continue to wait…and wait…and wait! It has been almost 18 months since Hurricanes Harvey and Irma devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast. It’s been almost a year since Congress earmarked $16 billion in federal funding for rebuilding and resiliency efforts. Yet, states impacted by the disasters have yet to see the $16 billion that was promised by Congress.
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Government shutdown has halted federal funding for critical rebuilding needs throughout the country
Thursday, January 17th, 2019Renewing the National Commitment to the Interstate Highway System
Monday, January 14th, 2019
The Interstate Highway System’s future is threatened by a persistent and growing backlog of physical and operational deficiencies and by a number of large and looming challenges. Most of its segments are decades old, subject to much heavier traffic than anticipated, and operating well beyond their design life without having undergone major upgrades or reconstruction.
View this complete post...Funding for transportation infrastructure projects – now flowing to cities and states!
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019
There’s new funding – $1.5 billion – now available to fund critical transportation projects. Government officials are moving quickly to finalize plans and contracting solicitations should be rolled out soon.
View this complete post...Countering the Geography of Discontent: Strategies for Left-Behind Places
Tuesday, December 18th, 2018
The 2016 election revealed a dramatic gap between two Americas—one based in large, diverse, thriving metropolitan regions; the other found in more homogeneous small towns and rural areas struggling under the weight of economic stagnation and social decline. This gap between two American geographies came as a shock to many observers.
View this complete post...Momentum builds for infrastructure improvements
Monday, December 17th, 2018
While little progress has been made since candidate Donald Trump promised a half trillion dollar infrastructure program, or since he revealed a $200 billion federal spending plan which could theoretically leverage both state and private investment earlier this year, chances have improved that a meaningful appropriation could be adopted in the new Congress.
View this complete post...Interested in new contracting opportunities totaling almost $49 billion? Check it out …right here!
Monday, November 12th, 2018Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced eagerly awaited proposed regulations and guidelines for a program that trades tax incentives for investments in projects in underserved communities in the nation’s 8,700 new Opportunity Zones.
View this complete post...What Is Transformative Placemaking?
Wednesday, November 7th, 2018
The Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Center for Transformative Placemaking aims to inspire public, private, and civic sector leaders to make transformative investments that generate widespread social and economic benefits in places throughout the country.
View this complete post...Government leaders in Opportunity Zones are happy with a new federal program that incentivizes investments
Monday, November 5th, 2018
The most recent announcement of a major development that will take advantage of the Opportunity Zones program is in Pennsylvania. A developer has announced plans to build what will be the tallest building outside the main business and commercial area of the city. The project, a 30-33 story, $130 million, mixed-use facility, will include 250 apartments, two floors of office space and space for restaurants on the first floor.
View this complete post...Why Is the Air Above Grand Central Station Worth Millions?
Tuesday, October 16th, 2018
This video is about Grand Central Station here in New York City. But not really the station itself, but the air above it. You can’t put a price on the station, a priceless architectural treasure, but you can put a price on the air up there. In fact, that air is worth $250 million dollars. This video is all about the idea of transferrable development rights and how you can pull $250 million dollars out of thin air.
View this complete post...ACEC’S ENGINEERING INC. — Highways and Roads Sector Continues Growth Despite Funding Challenges
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018
Funding for the nation’s highways and roads may be woefully insufficient, but for the engineering firms operating in the sector, funding has been steady and strong—and may improve.
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