John Hennessy III,
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This report provides an approach for incorporating resilience into transportation planning and assessment for state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations. We build on the Federal Highway Administration’s Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Framework (VAF) to better incorporate principles of resilience into the decisionmaking process for long-term transportation planning.
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Civic outreach plans are critical components of success for large public projects. In spite of data that proves it, public officials often neglect to develop or implement these types of plans. And, experienced contractors often fail to insist on them.
View this complete post...Civic outreach plans are critical components of success for large public projects. In spite of data that proves it, public officials often neglect to develop or implement these types of plans. And, experienced contractors often fail to insist on them. Why is that? Could it be because there has been too little attention on why […]
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In November 2016 voters in Los Angeles County approved a ½ cent sales tax increase to finance transportation called Measure M. Formally titled the “Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan,” Measure M was proposed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) and on Election Day won resoundingly, with 71.15 percent of the vote. Measure M’s passage marked the fourth time since 1980, and the second time since 2008, that LA County voters approved a sales tax increase to finance transportation. The measure is expected to generate $120 billion over forty years to fund 50 transportation projects.
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The nation is falling behind when it comes to the condition of our roads. Between 2009 and 2017, the percentage of the roads nationwide in poor condition increased from 14 to 20 percent. The percentage of roads in “good condition” increased only slightly: from 36 to 38 percent over that eight-year period.
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This document is intended to guide policymakers in the development of federal legislation to invest in our nation’s infrastructure. This should not be considered an exhaustive list of BlueGreen Alliance recommendations.2 The following recommendations are BlueGreen Alliance infrastructure policy priorities for legislation in the 116th Congress, which build on issues identified in the BlueGreen Alliance’s Making the Grade 2.0 infrastructure platform.
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Solutions to fix and sustainably grow the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and modernize the nation’s infrastructure are needed now, says American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) President and CEO Linda Bauer Darr in the newest podcast from the Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition.
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The 7th annual Infrastructure Week will take place across the United States May 13-20. The event mobilizes businesses, workers, citizens and elected leaders from all levels of government around one message: America’s future will be shaped by the infrastructure choices we make today. So let’s #BuildForTomorrow
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In an exclusive interview with ACEC’s Engineering Inc., DeFazio discusses his plan to secure robust infrastructure investment that translates into significant job creation, increased safety, economic efficiency and strategic growth.
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Renewable energy, global warming, public safety and infrastructure reform are four issues that have captured the country’s attention. There are other critical issues, of course, but most observers believe these issues have now garnered enough attention to force change at the federal level of government. That would be good, but change is already occurring… even without assistance from Congress.
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