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The multi-trillion-dollar government marketplace is rarely impacted by economic uncertainty or market trends

Thursday, June 1st, 2023

Even as a potential recession dampens the enthusiasm for commercial spending plans, the public sector continues to advance large, complex projects of record breaking magnitude. This is partially because public officials have many funding options, and they are faced with critical infrastructure needs. Many are using alternative funding and innovative methods to deliver infrastructure projects […]

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2022 TRANSFORMING MASS TRANSIT: Opportunities in Innovation

Tuesday, June 7th, 2022

CG/LA INFRASTRUCTURE 2022 Transforming Mass Transit Dynamic innovation in transit – especially as it relates to user experience and service delivery – will drive global innovation over the next five years. Rail transit is the infrastructure segment on the front lines of safe mobility and has the potential to drastically reduce carbon emissions and help […]

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2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure

Monday, March 8th, 2021
2021 ASCE Report Card

Voters and lawmakers alike have championed smart infrastructure policy and increased investment in our multimodal freight system, drinking water networks, and more. This down payment on our infrastructure bill has contributed to modest but meaningful improvements.

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Building the Future of New York: Rikers Island

Tuesday, November 24th, 2020

Currently, the City has no concrete plans for what will become of Rikers Island once the jail facilities are removed. According to Judge Lippman, “It is also time to look ahead to how our city can repurpose this island, which has been a symbol and accelerator of misery for so many, and turn it to the use for public good.”

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Moving Forward in These Challenging Times

Tuesday, October 20th, 2020

During 2021, our goal is to secure ongoing support for this project in order to ensure it continues to be a robust advocacy platform for many years.

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The Economic Benefits of Investing in Water Infrastructure

Wednesday, August 26th, 2020
The economic benefits of investing in water infrastructure

Dozens of industries, like mining, manufacturing, and health care, rely directly on water and wastewater services to function. If they lost access to clean water supplies, the economic impact would be acute. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that the public health benefits from safe drinking water and wastewater treatment are immeasurable.

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Status Report: COVID-19’s Impacts on America’s Infrastructure

Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
Empty subway car illustrates COVID-19

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has made a difficult situation worse. A sizable portion of our existing infrastructure systems are supported with user-generated revenue streams. With the onset of the pandemic, commercial water use is down, commuters are staying off the roads and away from transit, and airports are virtually empty.

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Congestion Pricing in the United States

Tuesday, May 26th, 2020
Congestion Pricing in the United States

This report does not replicate the extensive literature and analysis that already exist. Rather, it addresses the most significant barriers to congestion pricing today: the political, institutional, and communication hurdles. While congestion pricing can benefit from sophisticated technology, the primary impediments are not technical. Congestion pricing strategies require bold leadership and vision and these principles are intended to outline an approach for getting there.

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Learning From the 2009 Recovery Act: Lessons and recommendations for future infrastructure stimulus

Thursday, April 16th, 2020
Learning From the 2009 Recovery Act - report cover

The United States now needs another stimulus. A COVID-19 recession is all but certain. Additional spending will almost certainly follow the CARES Act approved by Congress in late March. While there are enormous needs for relief and support all across the economy, the president and many congressional leaders have indicated that they want infrastructure to be a major part of some future stimulus bill. If Congress wants to use infrastructure spending to create jobs and support recovery, we should learn from the previous stimulus.

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Data on Demand: A Case Study in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions

Tuesday, February 25th, 2020
Data on Demand - Eno Transportation - Cover

This report examines the data needs that agency staff need to consider when developing a MOD agreement with private providers. Background information on elements of data sharing in this context includes general state of the practice, and challenges and opportunities for transit agencies.

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