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Author Archives: Jennifer Hassemer
Measuring the Performance of Transportation Dollars
Future transportation spending may be tied to performance-based outcomes. Continue reading »
Posted in Regulatory, Transportation Leave a comment
Budget Season Means Uncertainty for Transportation and Other Infrastructure
The Minnesota legislature is beginning to release its budget plans which would reduce funding for transportation, constrain rail transit projects, curtail cities’ ability to raise property taxes and reduce aid to urban areas. Continue reading »
Posted in Finance, Transportation Leave a comment
Creating a National Infrastructure Development Bank
H.R. 402 would create a National Infrastructure Development Bank. Continue reading »
Posted in Finance, Public / Private Partnerships Leave a comment
The Value of Cities
Jay has previously discussed our newly urban world, and reflected on the importance of urban infrastructure to it. Why do we choose to organize ourselves in cities? What do cities offer us? It isn’t too much of a stretch to … Continue reading »
Posted in General, Land Use / Planning Leave a comment
Is the Future of Road Reconstruction Gravel?
Cities face tough budget choices, for example, deciding whether to maintain their paved roads or replace them with gravel when the reconstruction costs become too great. Continue reading »
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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