FEMA to require states to pay into disaster assistance fund The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is considering the establishment of a financial obligation that states would be required to make before becoming eligible for public assistance after a disaster. In short, FEMA wants every state to invest in disaster mitigation. Public comments on the […]
An estimated 231 million travelers will take flight this summer on U.S. airlines alone – up 4 percent from last summer’s high of 222 million passengers. International flights will add about 30 million additional travelers. While exciting times may begin once passengers step off the planes, getting inside the airplanes to take off will require […]
City leaders in San Francisco have launched a bold initiative and are being touted as visionaries! The mayor has announced the creation of an innovation lab called Superpublic. This project is so timely it has caught the attention of community leaders, government officials and business executives throughout the country. The lab is designed as a […]
Population growth is good for cities in so many ways. More jobs and economic vitality – public officials tend to love growth. But, there are detriments as well. With more citizens to serve, infrastructure and resources get stretched very quickly. There is rarely enough revenue to cover the need for increased resources and services. That […]
Traditional versus non-traditional spending, $5 billion versus $9 billion, earmarks versus no earmarks … the U.S. House and Senate are on a collision course over an infrastructure bill again. As always, projects are in danger and this time the projects and funding are wrapped up in opposing versions of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) […]
Traffic congestion – it’s a major cause of headaches and heartburn for U.S. transportation officials and the motoring public. With transportation infrastructure funding steadily declining, “innovation” has become the buzz word as government officials seek ways to mitigate growing traffic problems nationwide. The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is taking innovation to a new level. […]
Nonprofit groups are making bold strides and moving into new areas. Many public-private partnerships (P3s/ PPPs) now involve one or more nonprofit organizations. Throughout the country, there are numerous extremely successful examples of great collaborations. In the past, PPPs traditionally involved collaborative efforts between a public entity and a private-sector coalition. And, a typical PPP […]