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Travel industry survey: āCrumbling infrastructureā poses economic threat
The ācrumbling infrastructureā in the U.S. threatens global competitiveness as well as job and economic growth, business leaders say. A survey conducted by Building Americaās Future (BAF) and the U.S. Travel Association found that more than three-quarters of respondents said the state of the transportation infrastructure in the U.S. puts the nation at a competitive [ā¦]
May 23, 2014
Roadbuilding
Infrastructure Week kicks off
Infrastructure Week 2014 kicks off Sunday, with the first event scheduled to take place Monday. Organized by several agencies and associations ā including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Building Americaās Future (BAF) and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) ā focuses on āemerging solutions, innovative approaches, and best practices being developed nationwide to modernize aging [ā¦]
May 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
Shuster rules out gas tax hike for highway funding; LaHood continues push for 10-cent gas tax hike
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) has has pulled a federal gas tax hike off the table of options for transportation funding. Shuster, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, said Tuesday at an event hosted by Building Americaās Future (BAF) and Bloomberg Government that āeconomically, itās not the timeā to increase the fuel tax, The Hill reports. [ā¦]
February 5, 2014
Roadbuilding
ā2014 State of the Stateā database highlights infrastructure talks in governorsā speeches
Building Americaās Future Educational Fund today announced the launch of its ā2014 State of the Stateā infrastructure database. The web-based collection highlights mentions of infrastructure in governorsā 2014 State of the State addresses. BAF Educational Fund President Marcia Hale said the database is important because of governorsā influence on transportation infrastructure. āWeāve seen for years [ā¦]
January 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
LaHood joins Building Americaās Future as co-chair
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joins Building Americaās Future (BAF) as the organizationās new co-chair, BAF announced Wednesday. LaHood joins co-chairs Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City, as well as Ed Rendell, former governor of Pennsylvania. LahHood, Bloomberg and Rendell called on lawmakers to take action for infrastructure investments. āWhile there is [ā¦]
January 8, 2014
Roadbuilding
U.S. Travel Association to host conference focused on infrastructure improvements
Later this month, the U.S. Travel Association will host a conference aimed at promoting transportation infrastructure investment. The conference, Connecting America Through Travel, will take place November 19-20 at The Knight Conference Center at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Travel Association notes that the conference will feature āan important dialogue on how to [ā¦]
November 7, 2013
Roadbuilding
Policy forum in Denver focuses on infrastructure investment
[Correction: This article previously listed Ed Rendell as the former governor of Colorado. It has been edited to reflect Rendellās correct title, former Pennsylvania governor.] Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell met with leaders from local governments and in engineering and business at a policy forum in Denver, Colorado, to discuss local and national challenges associated [ā¦]
October 24, 2013
Roadbuilding
āIām Stuckā users from all 50 states urge U.S. lawmakers to take action for transportation
When Congress reconvenes on September 9, U.S. lawmakers can expect to come back to more than 2,000 messages from Americans urging them to take action to repair the nationās transportation network. āCongress can expect to return from their summer vacation to thousands of messages from aggravated Americans who are demanding modern, reliable transportation options and [ā¦]
August 29, 2013
Roadbuilding
āIām Stuckā app nears 10,000 downloads, sends more than 1,000 emails to lawmakers
Building Americaās Future (BAF) on Tuesday announced that the āIām Stuckā app it developed has reached nearly 10,000 downloads and has sent more than 1,000 messages to lawmakers urging them to invest in transportation. Marcia Hale, president of BAF, said in a statement that the number of messages sent in just a week should show [ā¦]
August 7, 2013
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