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How much do we care about water resources and water safety?

Monday, February 26th, 2018
Trump infrastructure plan - water infrastructure

Now that the Trump infrastructure plan has been released, the question is, “Will it hold water?” That’s a question of high interest to people who deal with water issues on a daily basis.  City, county and state officials who need financial assistance for projects related to water resources and water systems had hoped for some sort of timely help from Congress.  It appears, however, that no immediate assistance will be forthcoming. Despite bipartisan support for infrastructure reform, there is no consensus on how to get started.

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Trump’s Infrastructure Plan is out – and controversy is rampant!

Thursday, February 15th, 2018

Written by Mary Scott Nabers President and CEO, Strategic Partnerships Inc. President Trump released his Infrastructure Plan on Monday and to no surprise…it pleased almost no one…other than perhaps those who crafted it.  Some have questioned whether the plan pleases anyone. The plan has been touted as a $1.5 trillion investment but there is actually […]

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Reactions to the White House Infrastructure Proposal

Thursday, February 15th, 2018
Trump Infrastructure Plan 2018

As expected, President Trump’s “Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America” proved divisive among stakeholders. This post offers a selection of reactions to the White House infrastructure proposal.

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Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America

Tuesday, February 13th, 2018
Trump Infrastructure Plan 2018

I have enclosed with this message my Administration’s framework for rebuilding infrastructure in America. Our Nation’s infrastructure is in an unacceptable state of disrepair, which damages our country’s competitiveness and our citizens’ quality of life. For too long, lawmakers have invested in infrastructure inefficiently, ignored critical needs, and allowed it to deteriorate. As a result, the United States has fallen further and further behind other countries. It is time to give Americans the working, modern infrastructure they deserve.

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Guest on The Infra Blog: John Schroer, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Transportation

Thursday, February 8th, 2018
John Schroer on The Infra Blog

The issue that we’re very concerned with nationally…is making sure that our mainstay of funding transportation projects, the Trust Fund, is solvent, and it’s just not right now. We’re very concerned that that may possibly fall by the wayside with this new infrastructure plan, which would be more project based, and puts more emphasis on funding through other sources other than the federal government and will make it difficult for rural states like Tennessee in most states in this country to keep up with the current demand that we have on maintaining our infrastructure.

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A Blueprint for Cronyism: President Trump’s Illegal Infrastructure Plan to Enrich His Friends

Wednesday, February 7th, 2018
Donald Trump and Skyscraper

DEMOCRACY FORWARD President Trump made rebuilding America’s infrastructure a central part of his campaign, promising to invest in “the next generation of roads, bridges, railways, tunnels, sea ports, and airports.” But that’s not the President’s plan. Instead, what President Trump will outline is a blueprint for cronyism: An infrastructure proposal illegally developed in secret that […]

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State of the Union Address: Reactions from the Infrastructure Community

Tuesday, February 6th, 2018

Trump’s first State of the Union address lasted a respectable 1 hour and 20 minutes, and delved into a familiar set of issues: jobs, economic growth, immigration, and national security. Infrastructure made a brief appearance, but many stakeholders around the country, on both sides of the aisle, are left with questions about the exact nature of Trump’s $1.5 trillion infrastructure proposal.

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The Future of Infrastructure: Expert Opinions from Around the World

Monday, February 5th, 2018
The future of infrastructure - key findings

We find an industry that is unified in its belief that infrastructure will play an important role in shaping the society of the future. Over 80 percent of the more than 500 professionals surveyed agree that national prosperity depends on civil infrastructure

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Market-Based Ideas for Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure

Thursday, February 1st, 2018
Market-based infrastructure ideas - Manhattan Institute

MANHATTAN INSTITUTE Introduction American infrastructure is in dire need of repair and replacement. Yet decades of experience have shown us that simply showering federal money on infrastructure is not the right solution. Indeed, this approach has been shown to encourage wasteful spending on projects that are politically expedient but economically dubious. Large injections of federal […]

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Three Trends That Will Shape the Future of Our Digital Infrastructure

Tuesday, January 30th, 2018
Server - Broadband growth in the USA

Many people take the physical aspects of the internet for granted. Some would believe it’s purely non-physical, like some sort of digital magic. While this may appear to be true, the internet is a physical entity that snakes its way through our walls and in vast cable networks beneath streets, railways, and oceans. As technology advances, we need to acknowledge the physical limitations of our current digital infrastructure and consider the steps necessary to continue meeting the demands we place on the internet. Here are some major trends within our digital infrastructure as well as a look at what the future will bring.

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