Public-private partnerships (P3s/PPPs) may soon take a significant turn. Historically, these types of collaborations have involved infrastructure projects. That appears to be changing! In the near future, technology upgrades in public school districts may be the hot new area for P3s. And the new funding is likely to come from private-sector companies, charitable foundations, impact […]
Calling American infrastructure “a necessary input to every economic output,” a report this week released by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) addresses how failure to invest in the nation’s deteriorating infrastructure is affecting the economy, jobs, personal disposable income and business sales. The report, Failure to Act: Closing the Infrastructure Investment Gap for […]
Whether for work, school or leisure, the Internet is now an essential part of life. Most people cannot imagine life without access, yet one out of every four homes in America cannot connect to the Internet. This creates the Digital Divide – a huge disparity between those with Internet access and those without it. Cities […]
The budget knife cut deep into proposed capital outlay projects in Louisiana this week. The House Ways and Means Committee either reduced or eliminated more than a quarter of a billion dollars’ worth of funding for proposed projects statewide as lawmakers continue to deal with a growing state budget deficit. These proposed capital outlay projects […]
A toll project that is the result of a public-private partnership (P3/PPP) in Texas is getting a little help from the federal government. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently announced that the private company that will build and operate the tollway as part of the State Highway 288 project in Houston has been awarded a […]
Young adults have strong feelings about lifestyles, and that is impacting university campuses in very significant ways. In fact, it is literally changing the playing field when it comes to recruiting new students. Most residence halls and campus dormitories that once were adequate are no longer competitive. A new trend has emerged – one that […]
State leaders must find new ways to fund transportation because federal funding is no longer adequate. Historically, states have used funds from the federal gas tax to maintain and improve highways, bridges and transit systems. The gas tax, however, has been at 18 cents per gallon for more than two decades. As a funding source […]