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November 4th, 2008

Radio: The candidates on infrastructure stimulus spending [Election 2008]
The collapse of the I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis in 2007 sparked a debate on how best to rebuild America's decaying infrastructure. Where do the presidential candidates stand? In the last segment of a four part Blueprint America radio series, a report on how the country may be able to reinforce its economy and infrastructure at the same time.

November 1st, 2008

America in Gridlock: [RADIO] In St. Louis, a cut in bus service on horizon for those that need it most
Blueprint America correspondent Rick Karr travels to St. Louis to visit the people who're likely to suffer the most if transit officials cut service to save the city money.

October 24th, 2008

America in Gridlock: [RADIO] The Delaware Aqueduct’s sprung a leak!
The longest tunnel in the world supplies New York City with drinking water - and it's leaking. Blueprint America correspondent Rick Karr takes a look at the catastrophe that's unfolding several hundred feet underground.

October 14th, 2008

America in Gridlock: [VIDEO] Ed Rendell: The Infrastructure Governor
Gov. Ed Rendell (D., PA) is an advocate for reforming infrastructure policy and practice in both his state and throughout the rest of America. In Pennsylvania, Gov. Rendell has proposed varying measures to improve the state’s infrastructure, which rates particularly poor in road and bridge quality, from tolling to privatizing public roads.

October 14th, 2008

America in Gridlock: [VIDEO] Thanks, but no thanks: Louisiana & the Stimulus
While some states are looking everywhere for funding as revenues fall, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is thinking twice about taking stimulus money from the federal government. Even as the state's infrastructure is reeling, he tells Blueprint America that there are consequences to unchecked government borrowing and spending.

October 14th, 2008

America in Gridlock: [VIDEO] The Big Builder
Fred Salvucci, commonly referred to as "The father of the Big Dig," about his thoughts on the largest, most expensive U.S. infrastructure project to date.

October 14th, 2008

America in Gridlock: [VIDEO] The Port Problem
Commentary from the NewsHour's Ray Suarez about port problems in New Orleans.

October 10th, 2008

America in Gridlock: [VIDEO] Driven to Despair: The Long Commute
Audel Vilda is struggling to reconcile high gas prices, a crushing drop in the value of his home and his desire to spend more time with his family.

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