Leading transportation engineer and former New York traffic commissioner Sam Schwartz analyzes President-elect Obama's plans to boost spending on America's infrastructure.
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December 19th, 2008
Building a Smarter Country
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THE DIG :: December 9th, 2008
What happens after the stimulus package?
U.S. mayors on December 9, 2008, called on President-elect Obama to channel infrastructure spending directly to cities rather than state governments. Consequently, there could be a problem with how infrastructure projects receive funding once the next stimulus bill is passed. However, there may be some lessons to be learned from how the New Deal was managed.
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THE DIG :: December 8th, 2008
A New New Deal
As unemployment continues to increase, President-elect Obama further outlines his stimulus plan for the country, including infrastructure and green energy projects.
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THE DIG :: December 4th, 2008
That’s economic stimulus you can believe in, probably
President-elect Barack Obama and leaders in Congress are developing a multi-billion dollar green-jobs program to both stimulate the economy and put in place the groundwork for a more energy-efficient country. But, will it work?
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THE DIG :: November 24th, 2008
Workingman’s Dead
In Michigan, the unemployment rate is 9.3 percent – almost three times what it was in 2000. Can new green and infrastructure employment opportunities put these people back to work? What is more, are these jobs that they can quickly transition into?
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THE DIG :: November 21st, 2008
What then must we do?
Nationwide there are more than 550 transit projects valued at $8 billion that are "ready to go" as soon as funding is made available. Countless other infrastructure projects remain stalled throughout the country as the funds are simply not there to begin building. If these projects are to stimulate the economy, as President-elect Obama has said, where will the money to start these projects come from as many states face billion dollar budget shortfalls?
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THE DIG :: November 6th, 2008
Jim Oberstar, Transportation Secretary?
Some pundits suggest Rep. James Oberstar (D., MN), Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, could be near the top of the list for Transportation Secretary in the Obama administration.
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THE DIG :: November 5th, 2008
Infrastructure on the Ballot: President-Elect Obama looks to infrastructure
President-Elect Barack Obama may spend on highways and bridges to stimulate the U.S. Economy.
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BLUEPRINT AMERICA :: November 4th, 2008
The Stance: Overview: The Infrastructure Stance
America's crumbling infrastructure will pose significant problems for the next president. Blueprint America correspondent Rick Karr interviews advisors of both campaigns on how a President McCain or a President Obama would address four major infrastructure issues: roads versus rail; the fraying electrical grid; poor internet service; and whether or not the federal government should invest heavily in infrastructure as part of an economic stimulus package.
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BLUEPRINT AMERICA :: November 4th, 2008
The Stance: Radio: The candidates on transportation [Election 2008]
Whoever moves into the Oval Office come January will have to work with Congress on a new federal transportation bill. In the first segment of a four part Blueprint America radio series, a report on Barack Obama and John McCain's sharply different positions on what kind of transportation the country needs.
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