John Hennessy III,
P.E.
Public officials at the state and local levels of government are seeking alternative sources of funding to deal with thousands of infrastructure issues that threaten their economy and the well-being of citizens. Large cities and counties have no trouble finding interested private-sector investors. That’s not been the case, however, for small communities and rural areas in most states. That is now changing.
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Long neglected, the country’s border crossings now face a $4 billion deficit for much-needed improvements. That trend should be turning significantly though and the border regions are soon to become a lucrative emerging marketplace. The tide has shifted and it appears that border crossing needs will finally be addressed.
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The District of Columbia took a bold step forward in reinvigorating the Washington Channel’s Southwest Waterfront as a vibrant community and destination waterfront. Known as The Wharf, the $2 billion redevelopment project incorporates the best of modern mixed-use urban design— waterfront public space, promenades, piers, docks and marinas, as well as ground-floor retail below a combination of condominiums, office space and entertainment venues.
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Infrastructure asset recycling is a means of increasing investment in infrastructure, both existing and planned. The basic idea calls for long-term leasing of aging existing facilities to well-qualified private partners and “recycling” the lease proceeds into new (but currently unfunded) infrastructure.
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“TOD is taking off like a rocket, and how fast this is accelerating should be exciting news to the engineering world,” says Andy Kunz, president and CEO of the Transit Oriented Development Institute, which conducts conferences, provides educational resources and advocates for TOD best practices.
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Big infrastructure projects, typically, are one of those places where the government really does have a big role and the private sector has a big role and it’s sort of not a place for citizen volunteerism at the larger scale. I think there’s a real role for local civic and local planning…While a community may not be capable of figuring out whether the Tappan Zee Bridge needs to be replaced, they do know that this particular road floods every time it rains and that’s something that the government people often don’t know.
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The energy ecosystem is changing, driven by the advent of distributed clean energy, increased competition from new technologies and service providers, the evolving expectations of customers, and new opportunities for serving those customers.
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ACEC Member Firms enhance communities with urban restoration projects by revitalizing previously blighted industrial, environmental and hazardous waste sites: WGM Group, GEI Consultants, Inc., Creighton Manning Engineering, Strand Associates
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Problems facing municipal governments continue to compound. Constrained budgets make it almost impossible to address many critical community needs. Additionally, city leaders are faced with a paradox – how to develop a rundown area without pushing out the residents who have lived in the area for many years. Gentrification is sweeping through major cities creating controversy and strife and also many community benefits.
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AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES Written by Gerry Donohue Engineering firms working in the aviation infrastructure market are flying high right now. The airlines are profitable, and many airports—especially the large hubs—are planning or in the middle of huge upgrade programs. “It is a perfect storm,” says Burns & McDonnell Aviation Vice President Bret Pilney. […]
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