Tag: infrastructure construction

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As coronavirus shuts down construction in parts of U.S., others accelerate work
It’s a mixed, fast-evolving picture when it comes to construction project shutdowns throughout the U.S. due to the coronavirus threat. And even in areas where all-out construction bans have taken place – Pennsylvania and Boston in particular – exceptions are being made. In Pennsylvania, for example, where the governor decreed projects shut down this past […]
March 24, 2020
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Opinion: America needs to reclaim its legacy of thinking—and building—big
The United States of America needs to grab the bull by the horns when it comes to infrastructure and not shy away from growing bigger and better. Details here.,The United States of America needs to grab the bull by the horns when it comes to infrastructure and not shy away from growing bigger and better. Details here.
August 3, 2018
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Los Angeles at a tipping point: get serious about public transportation or sink into Third World status
Last week I got the opportunity to visit Southern California and see how the country’s most famous freeways were holding up. I pulled out of LAX in my rental car just after lunch, gunned it onto the 405 and then west on 101 and barely had to tap the brakes during four hours of high-speed […]
January 23, 2015
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More reasons not to build toll roads
As a follow up to my earlier post on the Texas SH 130 toll road, I wanted to elaborate on another reason why I think toll roads are a bad idea: elitism. Tolls for me, free for thee Most of the sophisticated toll systems today photograph your license plate or read an RFID transponder in […]
January 19, 2015
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What World Cup host Brazil can teach the U.S. about ignoring infrastructure needs
In the search for morality tales about the consequences of inadequate investment in infrastructure, it would be hard to top the quagmire of Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest city. In a recent article for the BBC, journalist Katia Moskvitch noted that the city’s traffic management agency described a rush hour traffic jam last May as a […]
June 16, 2014
An overhead view of Arena Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, one of the stadiums being used for the World Cup. Credit: Reuters
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Obama signs water projects reauthorization bill into law
President Barack Obama signed the $12.3 billion Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) into law on Tuesday, marking the first water projects reauthorization in seven years. The House and Senate both passed the bill last month. Known as the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), the bill authorizes funding for water infrastructure projects. It […]
June 11, 2014
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Roadbuilding
Study: Infrastructure spending has double the impact
A study has found that over two years, one dollar spent on infrastructure construction produces roughly double ($1.92) the initial spending in direct and indirect economic output. Researchers at the College of William and Mary’s Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy determined each dollar spent on infrastructure generates roughly 35 cents in indirect economic activity […]
February 1, 2012
Business
Study: Infrastructure spending has double the impact
A study has found that over two years, one dollar spent on infrastructure construction produces roughly double ($1.92) the initial spending in direct and indirect economic output. Researchers at the College of William and Mary’s Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy determined each dollar spent on infrastructure generates roughly 35 cents in indirect economic activity […]
February 1, 2012
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