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Missed Opportunity: Transit and Jobs in Metropolitan America
Event Information May 12, 20119:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDTFalk AuditoriumThe Brookings Institution1775 Massachusetts Ave., NWWashington, DC Register for the EventAgainst the backdrop of rising gas prices,...
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Explaining the Findings of Transit Accessibility Research
Late last week, our recent report Missed Opportunity: Transit and Jobs in Metro America came in for some bumps and bruises on Nate Silver’s thoughtful and well-known political blog FiveThirtyEight....
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How the U.S. Can Improve Transportation Policy
America needs to start directing traffic.The public sector spends north of $170 billion each year on transportation, and we'll need to spend even more to modernize our battered infrastructure.But...
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Apple’s Form and Function Meets Location Efficiency
When it comes to design, there’s no question that Apple knows how to impress. Apple CEO Steve Jobs recently addressed the Cupertino, CA city council to pitch a new corporate campus to accommodate the...
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Transit Access and Zero-Vehicle Households
Millions of zero-vehicle households live in areas well served by transit. Yet hundreds of thousands of zero-vehicle households live out of transit’s reach, particularly in the South and in the...
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Transformative Infrastructure to Boost Exports and Manufacturing
Good afternoon Chairman Casey, Vice Chairman Brady, and members of the Committee. I am pleased to appear before you this afternoon and very much appreciate the invitation. Throughout most of our...
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Moving Forward on Public Private Partnerships: U.S. and International...
In a time of constrained public budgets, leveraging private-sector financial resources and expertise to deliver a range of infrastructure projects has growing appeal. However, these public/private...
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A Path to Public Private Partnerships for Infrastructure
Often when making the case for U.S. infrastructure investment, someone will point overseas to Europe or Asia and wonder aloud why other countries have world-class, economy-shaping infrastructure and...
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Transportation Reform of 1991 Remains Relevant
Twenty years ago this week, President George H.W. Bush signed the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 into law. Even casual observers of transportation policy recognize the...
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State of the Union 2012: Politics and Policy
Event Information January 25, 201210:30 AM - 12:30 PM ESTFalk AuditoriumThe Brookings Institution1775 Massachusetts Ave., NWWashington, DC Register for the EventOn January 25 – the day after President...
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@ Brookings Podcast: Infrastructure Investment and Job Creation
It’s self-evident that construction projects and infrastructure investments create jobs, but there’s a difference between building a “bridge to nowhere” and investing in the long-term growth and...
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Transformative Investments in Infrastructure, Chicago Style
Sometimes if you want something done right, you’ve got to do it yourself. During his time as White House chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel was unable to push through President Obama’s proposal to establish...
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Web Chat: Investing in Transportation Infrastructure
On Wednesday, March 14, transportation expert Robert Puentes took your questions on the debate in Congress over the surface transportation bill and its impact on infrastructure challenges facing the...
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New Approaches for Infrastructure Finance: State and Local Perspective
Editor's Note: This is the full text of Robert Puentes written remarks prepared for the Fifth U.S./China Investment Forum held April 11, 2012 at the U.S. Department of Treasury. Undersecretary...
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Contracting for Railcars and Jobs in Los Angeles
March’s job numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics were bleak. The 120,000 jobs added to the economy fell far short of the 200,000 that were expected. While the unemployment rate dipped to 8.2...
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The Intersection of Place and the Economy
Recent and ongoing policy efforts to increase spatial efficiency at the metropolitan, local, and neighborhood level have focused on interventions such as place-based affordable housing,...
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Balancing Preservation and Transformation in Cuba: A Conversation with...
Event Information May 18, 201210:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDTFalk AuditoriumBrookings Institution1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.Washington, DC 20036 Register for the Event Cuba is undergoing a gradual...
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Going Global: Boosting Greater Miami's Economic Future
Event Information June 19, 20128:30 AM - 2:00 PM EDTNewman Alumni Center at the University of Miami6200 San Amaro DriveCoral Gables, FL 33146 The Great Recession stalled the U.S. economy and virtually...
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