Every city seems to want more parks. And, when real estate is at a premium and park land is scarce, officials often develop parks in very strange places. New York City, the nation’s largest city, recently announced plans to convert vacant underground space in a subway station into a park. This very strange space, which […]
Unique collaborations between the public and private sector are redeveloping vacant big box stores, often referred to as “ghostboxes,” into valuable public assets such as libraries, wellness centers, museums, educational facilities and more.
The FTA recently launched a new program called the Mobility on Demand (MOD) sandbox, signaling a shift in public transportation. It encourages and incentivizes ridesharing companies to collaborate and work with public transit authorities.
According to a recent report, the top 10 public pension funds quadrupled their investments in infrastructure in the last five years – to more than $17 billion. At the end of the first quarter of this year, the number of public pension funds investing in unlisted infrastructure funds rose 12 percent from last year and 76 percent from five years ago.
A recent report by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) estimates that last year, millions of Americans were served by water systems with multiple lead-related violations. The violations point to the increasing need for upgrades to water supply system infrastructure nationwide.
Mary Scott Nabers is preparing for a pair of upcoming national P3/PPP events that will focus on higher education and transportation.
Projects to revitalize and redevelop old sites are happening across the Houston area. These renovations will ultimately result in hundreds of diversified opportunities for contracting, collaborating and partnering. Read the full article (subscription required).