When developers work with public sector, everyone wins Transit-oriented development is a trend with significant momentum in the United States. Because so many people depend on transit systems daily, mixed-use communities have been developed around boarding stations. These areas have become perfect targets for public-private partnerships that create new revenue for cities, port authorities, public […]
Private-sector contractors are eagerly awaiting the outcome March 15 of a North Carolina referendum (“Connect NC”) that could result in $1.35 billion in government contracting opportunities on the campuses of North Carolina public universities and community colleges. Voters in the Tar Heel State will decide a ballot issue that would allow the state to borrow […]
With a couple of days to spare, U.S. House and Senate negotiators have finally reached a compromise on a five-year federal transportation bill. If approved by the full Congress, the $281 billion bill approved this week by a conference committee will be the first in a decade to provide transportation funding for a more than […]
Cities have huge issues related to transportation – massive traffic congestion, necessary road expansions, too few sidewalks for pedestrians, inadequate bike lanes, safety issues and poor air quality caused by idling vehicles. Solutions are hard to come by and big changes are emerging in highway planning. Transportation planners are rethinking how roads should be designed […]
Not just a fashion, wearables making moves into medical, construction industries Wearable technology is a significant new trend, and one that is coming on strong. Wearables are being talked about, written about and experimented with in all kinds of ways. What once many thought to be nothing more than a techie fad is now an […]
It’s no secret that toll roads are unpopular with many Texans. Citizens and organized groups have been very vocal about their feelings. Texas legislators obviously heard them and responded. As a result, the state appropriated money for transportation projects but limited new funding to road projects without toll lanes. That does not mean, however, that […]
Rochester, Minnesota, is about to begin a project that will result in a seismic change. The city, home to the world renowned Mayo Clinic, has approved one of the most visionary public-private partnerships (P3s) in recent times. P3s are nothing new, but the sheer scope of Rochester’s plan is so extremely bold and visionary, it […]