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Save to My PortfolioTransportation Reform of 1991 Remains Relevant

Robert Puentes, December 19, 2011, The Brookings Institution

Highway Traffic in Bay Area Due to BART StrikeIn December 1991, President George H.W. Bush signed a transportation bill aimed at providing regions with flexibility to design funding plans to meet their needs. Robert Puentes examines the effectiveness of the policy and scans the infrastructure landscape, finding that many regions are planning innovations largely without the help of a federal framework. Read More

Transportation, Infrastructure, Cities, Regions and States

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioA Path to Public Private Partnerships for Infrastructure

Robert Puentes and Emilia Istrate, December 09, 2011, The Avenue, The New Republic

Mulholland Drive bridge being demolishedMajor structural events such as collapsed bridges, failing dams, or ruptured water mains exemplify the current poor condition of U.S. infrastructure. Robert Puentes and Emilia Istrate examine the idea of forming public private partnerships to manage infrastructure investments, discussing potential management units for these partnerships. Read More

Transportation, Infrastructure, Cities, Regions and States

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioMoving Forward on Public Private Partnerships: U.S. and International Experience With PPP Units

Emilia Istrate and Robert Puentes, December 08, 2011, The Brookings Institution

Leveraging private-sector financial resources and expertise to deliver infrastructure projects has growing appeal. However, U.S. public entities are under-equipped to consider such deals and fully protect the public interest. Emilia Istrate and Robert Puentes argue that America should follow other countries’ examples and establish public/private partnership units to help manage and deliver infrastructure projects. Read More

Transportation, Infrastructure, Cities, Regions and States

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioTransit Access and Zero-Vehicle Households

Adie Tomer and Robert Puentes, August 18, 2011, The Brookings Institution

While most Americans rely on a car to get to work, what about the millions of American households without a vehicle? Adie Tomer and Robert Puentes examine this particular group and assess transit’s ability to help them reach economic opportunities.  Read More

Opportunity and Well-being, Transportation, Infrastructure, Job Creation, Cities

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioTransportation Security Administration to Use More Intelligent Model for Airport Security

Noah Shachtman, August 10, 2011, Wall Street Journal

Transportation Security Administration to Use More Intelligent Model for Airport SecurityNoah Shachtman outlines new, more flexible passenger screening measures that the Transportation Security Administration will introduce at select airports this fall. Shachtman says the new screening model will place a stronger focus on intelligence and less on inconveniences to passengers. Read More

Terrorism, Transportation, National Security, National Security Council

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Save to My PortfolioExplaining the Findings of Transit Accessibility Research

Alan Berube and Robert Puentes, May 23, 2011, The Avenue, The New Republic

Explaining the Findings of Transit Accessibility ResearchFollowing a critique of a new report measuring how well transit systems connect people to jobs, Alan Berube and Robert Puentes clarify their main points and highlight the scope of their research. They also emphasize the report’s significance in an era of rising gas prices and job sprawl. Read More

Transportation, Job Creation, Cities

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioHow the U.S. Can Improve Transportation Policy

Robert Puentes, May 23, 2011, Wall Street Journal

How the U.S. Can Improve Transportation PolicyThe United States must align its transportation policy with its economic goals to build long-term prosperity, writes Robert Puentes. Prioritizing investments, increasing exports, and producing low-carbon transportation alternatives are just a few of the ways the country can begin a shift toward the next American economy. Read More

U.S. Economic Growth, Infrastructure, Transportation, Job Creation

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioU.S. an Exit Ramp Economy

Bruce Katz, May 16, 2011, The Brookings Institution

U.S. an Exit Ramp EconomyAt a recent event, Bruce Katz discussed the decentralization of employment and how it has affected the daily commutes of Americans. With gas prices on the rise again, commuting is becoming more and more expensive. Read More

Transportation, Job Creation, Cities

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Save to My PortfolioInvest in Metro Transit and Workers

Robert Puentes, May 12, 2011

There is a clear link between a nation’s productivity and its transit systems, says Rob Puentes. If we want to continue to be a strong and competitive country then we have to invest in public transit and in our workers. This is a transit moment for the nation, he argues.

Cities, Transportation

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Save to My PortfolioMissed Opportunity: Transit and Jobs in Metropolitan America

Thursday, May 12, 2011
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Sharon FarmerAgainst the backdrop of rising gas prices, growing suburban poverty, continued sprawl and uneven transit availability in cities and suburbs, the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings released a first-of-its-kind analysis that shows how transit systems link workers to jobs in metropolitan America. On May 12, Brookings hosted a forum introducing the report and discuss the issues with local, state and federal leaders. Read More

Cities, Transportation, Job Creation

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioTransit and Jobs: Better Than You Thought and Worse Than You Hoped

Alan Berube, May 12, 2011, The Avenue, The New Republic

Transit and Jobs: Better Than You Thought and Worse Than You HopedIn an era of constrained fiscal and natural resources, metropolitan areas must consider how transit investments can contribute to economic growth. Using findings from a new report on transit coverage and job access, Alan Berube emphasizes the need for efficient systems that effectively transport people to employment. Read More

Transportation, Job Creation, Cities

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioMissed Opportunity: Transit and Jobs in Metro America

Adie Tomer, Elizabeth Kneebone, Robert Puentes and Alan Berube, May 12, 2011, The Brookings Institution

Missed Opportunity: Transit and Jobs in Metro AmericaAgainst the backdrop of rising gas prices, growing suburban poverty, and continued sprawl, how well do transit systems in the 100 largest metropolitan areas connect people to jobs? A new report by the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings reveals tremendous variation across regions in both initial coverage and the number and types of jobs commuters can reach via transit. Read More

Cities, Transportation

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioMissed Opportunity: Robert Puentes' Remarks on Connecting Transit and Jobs

Robert Puentes, May 12, 2011, The Brookings Institution

During a recent event to launch a new report on transit accessibility to jobs in metropolitan areas, Robert Puentes presented an overview of the findings and urged regional leaders to consider the economic opportunities that adequate transportation can bring. Read More

Transportation, Job Creation, Cities

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioAccess for Value: Financing Transportation Through Land Value Capture

David M. Levinson and Emilia Istrate, April 28, 2011, The Brookings Institution

Budget constraints at the federal, state and local levels pose a significant challenge to discretionary government programs, such as transportation. Using accessibility to assess transportation performance, as discussed by David Levinson and Emilia Istrate, has the potential to increase U.S. transportation efficiency and is a means toward creating a sustainable transportation funding source through land value capture techniques. Read More

Transportation, Infrastructure, Environment

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioTwo Years Better for Transportation

Robert Puentes, April 18, 2011, The Avenue, The New Republic

Two Years Better for TransportationThe federal government has promised to take action on transportation infrastructure. To set the stage for a longer-term bill, Robert Puentes proposes reauthorizing the existing federal surface transportation law for two full years at its current funding level, provided key reforms are made. These include performance measures in safety and asset management; a new partnership with metro areas that raise their own revenue; and better coordination of existing federal credit assistance programs. Read More

Transportation, U.S. Congress

In Brief

Highway, rail and aviation systems are vital to the national and global economy. They move our citizens and our products and they make us more productive – but they can also contribute to sprawl, air pollution and global warming. Brookings experts look at how to most productively invest in our transportation infrastructure.

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Robert Puentes

Robert Puentes

Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program

Robert Puentes focuses on the broad array of policies and issues related to metropolitan growth and development. He is an expert on transportation and infrastructure, urban planning, growth management, suburban issues and housing.
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Bruce Katz

Bruce Katz

Vice President and Director, Metropolitan Policy Program
The Adeline M. and Alfred I. Johnson Chair in Urban and Metropolitan Policy

Bruce Katz, vice president and founding director of the Metropolitan Policy Program, regularly advises national, state, regional and municipal leaders on policy reforms that advance the competitiveness of metropolitan areas.
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