A roundup of links to local stories of national importance to the state of America's infrastructure.
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THE DIG :: June 10th, 2009
Headlines: ‘City of the Future? Denver’s New Urbanism’
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BLUEPRINT AMERICA :: June 5th, 2009
Building the National Infrastructure Bank: Overview
President Barack Obama has called for the creation of a National Infrastructure Bank. The intention: To create a structure so public works projects could be, according to the President while campaigning last year, “determined not by politics, but by what will maximize our safety and homeland security; what will keep our environment clean and our economy strong.” Still, it is unclear how a National Infrastructure Bank would function -- or even be established.
Blueprint America looks at the possibility of the Bank -- both the design and implementation of -- in interviews with Felix Rohatyn, author of Bold Endeavors: How our government built America, and why it must rebuild now, and Stan Hazelroth, Executive Director of the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank. Additionally, a breakdown of the progress of the National Infrastructure Bank so far.
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THE DIG :: May 26th, 2009
Big Delays in Washington State
A roundup of links to local stories of national importance to the state of America's infrastructure.
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THE DIG :: May 20th, 2009
Water managers OK buyout for Everglades restoration in Florida
A roundup of links to local stories of national importance to the state of America's infrastructure.
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THE DIG :: May 19th, 2009
Building the National Infrastructure Bank: Interview: The California I-Bank example
President Obama has called for a National Infrastructure Bank. And, the structure already exists on the state level.
Stan Hazelroth, Executive Director of the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, recently spoke with Blueprint America on the effectiveness of the program so far and how the structure might be applied federally.
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THE DIG :: May 12th, 2009
States at odds with cities on stimulus spending
A roundup of links to local stories of national importance to the state of America's infrastructure.
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the dig :: March 30th, 2009
NYC Mayor Bloomberg Announces Federal Stimulus Transportation Projects List
New York mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled six infrastructure projects across the city that will receive $261 million in stimulus funds, including the Brooklyn Bridge. Check out our interactive map for more about each project.
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THE DIG :: March 25th, 2009
The end of the line: New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority Increases Fares and Cuts Services
Two-thirds of all mass transit riders in the United States use the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York’s system. The MTA board voted Wednesday “to enact a series of fare hikes and service cutbacks needed to keep the transit system from going broke.”
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THE DIG :: March 5th, 2009
Partner Stations: Map: Transportation and Infrastructure stimulus funding by state
A breakdown of Transportation and Infrastructure stimulus funding by state.
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