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Archive for the ‘Economic Stimulus’ Category

Ed Talks: Aggregates Exec Discusses How Waning Infrastructure & Underfunding Hurt America

Friday, March 12th, 2021
Harrisonburg Bridge, PA

It’s a Friday afternoon after a week of frigid temperatures and winter storms and Gary Johnson is speaking with the Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition about the necessity for viable and sustainable federal transportation investment.

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States plan for big spending in 2020

Wednesday, February 5th, 2020
Chesapeake Bay

Over the next few months 33 state legislatures will approve funding for new budgets. The remaining states already have a budget for 2020. A quick look at funding requests indicates an extremely positive marketplace for companies that contract with government. The following overview outlines some of the interesting projects that will be launched in the […]

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A 2019 Trend Worthy of Watching

Thursday, January 10th, 2019

Written by Mary Scott Nabers President and CEO, Strategic Partnerships Inc. While thousands of road projects languish for lack of funding, 2019 promises to be a banner year for new transit projects. Big changes are coming, funding is available and contracting opportunities will be abundant.

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Made in America: Travel’s Essential Contribution to Economic Development

Thursday, August 30th, 2018

The travel industry is a primary driver of economic growth and job creation in the United States. Effective travel promotion leads to increased economic activity, well-paying jobs and crucial tax revenue supporting essential public services.

In 2017, the travel industry generated $2.4 trillion for the U.S. economy, supporting 15.6 million American jobs. One in nine U.S. jobs directly and indirectly rely on the travel industry.

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Illinois Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility

Thursday, April 5th, 2018

Illinois’ roads, highways and bridges form vital transportation links for the state’s residents, visitors and businesses, providing daily access to homes, jobs, shopping, natural resources and recreation. Modernizing Illinois’ transportation system is critical to quality of life and economic competitiveness in the Prairie State. Inadequate transportation investment, which will result in deteriorated transportation facilities and diminished access, will negatively affect economic competitiveness and quality of life in Illinois.

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Economic and Health Benefits of Bicycling in Northwest Arkansas

Monday, April 2nd, 2018

To better understand the economic and health benefits of bicycling in Northwest Arkansas, the Walton Family Foundation, in collaboration with PeopleForBikes, commissioned BBC Research & Consulting (BBC) to conduct a study of bicycling behavior and assess the economic and health benefits of bicycling in the region.

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Lionel of LionelMedia: Infrastructure Investment is “Chump Change”

Friday, April 29th, 2016

There’s little debate that massive infrastructure improvements are needed in this country. But there is also little local or national pressure for it. To give his take, RT America’s Anya Parampil is joined by legal and media analyst Lionel of LionelMedia.

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Remaking Economic Development

Friday, March 4th, 2016
Brookings Institution - Connect Place

BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
METROPOLITAN POLICY PROGRAM
Leaders in cities and metro areas have an opportunity to remake economic development—to adopt a broader vision of economic development that can deliver continuous growth, prosperity, and inclusion in cities and metro areas. While some creative and committed leaders and organizations are embracing this version of economic development, it needs to be further scaled up.

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Delaware: Investing in Infrastructure to Grow the Economy

Monday, May 18th, 2015

“Repairs will only get more expensive and the condition of the roads and bridges we all travel will only worsen the longer we wait,” said Governor Markell. “Along with business and labor leaders across the state, I believe the time to act is now. We’ll create jobs in the short-term and a brighter future for present and future generations.”

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Guest on The Infra Blog: James Brainard, Mayor of Carmel, Indiana

Tuesday, February 10th, 2015
brainard

Carmel, IN Mayor Jim Brainard is Carmel’s first six-term mayor. Under his tenure, Carmel has experienced tremendous growth and prosperity. It is considered one of the fastest growing cities in the United States.

“To those folks that suggest that we can’t afford infrastructure, what more basic function of government is there than to make sure people can get from place to place, and commerce can get from place to place? If we don’t do that, the economy is never going to get better.”

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