Building America’s Future’s just released a report entitled, Falling Apart and Falling Behind. InfrastructureUSA’s Managing Director Steve Anderson discussed the findings with former Governor of Pennsylvania Ed Rendell, a Co-Chair of President of Building America’s Future’s Educational Fund (BAF), and Marcia Hale, President of BAF.
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Building America’s Future: Falling Apart and Falling Behind
Thursday, August 11th, 2011Harrodsburg, Kentucky: Double Crossover Diamond Construction – Looking South
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011Building America’s Future: Falling Apart and Falling Behind
Monday, August 8th, 2011![BAF: Falling Apart and Falling Behind BAF: Falling Apart and Falling Behind](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/screen-shot-2011-08-08-at-103334-am.jpg)
BUILDING AMERICA’S FUTURE
Rebuilding America’s economic foundation is one of the most important missions we face in the 21st century. Our parents and grandparents built America into the world’s leading economic superpower. We have a responsibility to our own children and grandchildren to strengthen—not squander —that inheritance, and to pass on to them a country whose best days are still ahead.
View this complete post...Transit and a Shrinking U.S. Government
Friday, August 5th, 2011HUMAN TRANSIT
The recent “deal” intended to cut the US Federal deficit looks like it can only lead to further cuts in Federal spending on almost everything.
Cities, in general, require higher levels of infrastructure, and a range of other spending, than the country as a whole. So the further Federal budget cutting to come is likely to mean further damage to essential services in cities, including public transit.
View this complete post...Why We Need Infrastructure Investment
Thursday, August 4th, 2011UNITED STATES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Written by: Bruce Josten
For the sake of near- and long-term job creation, stronger economic growth, and enhanced U.S. competitiveness, the Chamber strongly supports robust surface transportation reauthorization legislation that addresses revenue shortfalls and includes necessary and urgent policy and program reforms.
View this complete post...Report Card 2011: Bay Area Infrastructure
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011![American Society of Civil Engineers American Society of Civil Engineers](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/screen-shot-2011-08-03-at-123210-pm1.png)
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
Since the last update of the American Society of Civil Engineer (ASCE)’s Bay Area Infrastructure Report Card in 2005, we have seen several major infrastructure failures: the gas line explosion in San Bruno, California with major loss of life in 2010; wastewater discharges from Marin County into the San Francisco Bay; and a collapse of the Interstate Route 35 Mississippi River Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota with significant loss of life in 2007. All of these are classic examples of aging infrastructure allowed to perform without sufficiently funded monitoring, rehabilitation, and replacement programs.
View this complete post...California: Caltrans District 4 – Caldecott Fourth Bore East Portal
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011Caltrans District 4- Caldecott Fourth Bore East Portal Shot and Edited by Dennis Parecadan – district4ct on YouTube
View this complete post...DC-Capital Bikeshare (NACTO)
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011“The Phenomenal Success of Capital Bikeshare” is a Streetfilm produced in association with the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO). It takes a look at how amazing the system is and talks to users, business folks, and government officials on how it is going. – NACTOfilms on YouTube
View this complete post...How Might Transportation Funding be Impacted by Debt Deal?
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011TRANSPORTATION ISSUES DAILY
Whether by the hands of the new fiscal commission or through the alternative automatic cuts, federal transportation funding is going to decline dramatically compared to recent years. The Senate transportation proposal, which counted on a $12 billion infusion of general funding, suddenly looks just a little less attainable. So too is the prospect of a better-funded bill in two years, if Congress doesn’t pass a bill this year.
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