John Hennessy III,
P.E.
Transportation Issues Daily
USDOT Secretary nominee Anthony Foxx revealed the three areas he will focus on if confirmed to serve by the Senate.
After first indicating he’ll follow “the bipartisan approach that I believe made Secretary LaHood so effective at DOT,” Foxx said he would focus on three key areas:
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THE LIVING CITIES
Through the Integration Initiative and the Strive Network, Living Cities is supporting this type of civic infrastructure across the country. It’s helping us to understand how local leaders can achieve and sustain unprecedented alignment. And we’re learning how we can accelerate the adoption of innovation in more places by intentionally bringing cities together.
Patrick D. Jones is executive director and chief executive officer of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association. Topics Include:
-Political Will to Fund Infrastructure
-Why Tolling Works
-Roads Need Constant Maintenance, and a Constant Revenue Stream
-We’re Too Patient with our Failing Infrastructure
-Roads Are a Service, Not a One-Time Purchase
Transportation Issues Daily
Can innovation really be a catalyst for new ways of funding infrastructure needs? Or is it a pipe dream?
Some state and local leaders have been testing the waters to find out. Their transportation, water, and utility networks are deteriorating, and agency leaders can’t afford to wait and see if Congress, their legislature and/or the public will support tax and fee increases. So those leaders are getting creative.
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Tom Ferree is the Preisdent and COO for Connected Nation. Topics include:
People Care about Broadband
Exciting Public-Private Collaboration
Michiganʼs Success: A National Microcosm?
Government Funding Makes a Difference
Connected Nationʼs Mission
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL
Port and inland distribution markets that invest CapEx in their transportation infrastructure will capture the economic opportunities from changing global trade patterns and evolving e-commerce. Those that don’t invest the needed CapEx risk capsizing their economies. America needs $3.6 trillion in funding for infrastructure by 2020 to remain competitive (ASCE 2013 Infrastructure Report Card).
Innovation NewsBriefs
Vol. 24, No. 6
As we have argued in recent columns, no one disputes President Obama’s and the infrastructure advocates’ claim that some of America’s transportation facilities, are reaching the limit of their useful life and need reconstruction. Nor does any one disagree about the need to expand infrastructure to meet the needs of a growing population.
The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA)
The funding crunch facing America’s transportation infrastructure has made it crucial for our cities, counties, states and regions to find innovative ways of funding our mobility. The Federal Highway Trust Fund – the federal government’s primary source of investment in local infrastructure – is running dry, with the gas tax losing much of its purchasing power since its last increase over two decades ago.
Jason Hartke is the Vice President of National Policy at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Topics include:
Integrating the Building Process
Common Goals: Sustainability and Resiliency
How Building Green is Working Now
The LEED System: Stretching the Market Toward Sustainability
How to Get Things Done
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