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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Public’s Appetite for Financing Infrastructure Projects Is Not Gone
It’s not news that state and local government budgets have been hit hard by the economic downturn. Based in part on these challenges several large-scale infrastructure projects have recently been put on hold, for example, the $9 billion Hudson River … Continue reading »
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Infrastructure News – Tiger Focus
Infrastructure News 10/21 – Focus on TIGER2 Secretary LaHood Announces More Than 70 Innovative Transportation Projects Competitively Funded Under TIGER II http://www.dot.gov/ Forty-two capital construction projects and 33 planning projects in 40 states will share nearly $600 million from the … Continue reading »
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President Obama’s Infrastructure Plan
Last week, President Obama held a press conference to explain his plans for redefining how our nation invests in infrastructure. Describing the current system of national transportation funding inefficient and outdated, Obama called for a fundamental overhaul. Obama’s remarks follow his September … Continue reading »
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Infrastructure News 10/15
State to fund $79M in road, infrastructure projects http://twincities.bizjournals.com/ Minnesota’s Department of Economic Development (DEED) and Department of Transportation are launching two programs that will fund $79 million in highway and infrastructure improvements.One of the initiatives, called the Transportation Economic … Continue reading »
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Governing Our Urban Regions
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Infrastructure News 10/8
Transit gets $8.3 million | Most of money will go to replace aging buses http://www.allbusiness.com/ The federal government awarded nearly $8.3 million Monday to the Milwaukee County Transit System to buy new buses and renovate bus garages.Milwaukee County accounted for … Continue reading »
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American Reinvestment and Recovery Act Provisions Expiring at End of the Year
Various municipal issuer-benefiting provisions of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act are set to expire at the end of 2010. Continue reading »
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Infrastructure News 10/01
Twin Cities / Travel survey will track demand http://www.twincities.com/ The Metropolitan Council will begin a $4 million study Monday to determine where people travel, how, when and why. Bus, light-rail and commuter-rail riders will be surveyed on the go from … Continue reading »
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