“We need to change the way we think about infrastructure in America,” says Rob Puentes. It’s not just about the federal government fixing roads and bridges anymore. In this podcast, Puentes, a senior fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program, explains how our states and metropolitan areas, through public and private partnerships, are moving forward on the nation’s infrastructure goals.
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Show Notes:
• Beyond Shovel-Ready: The Extent and Impact of U.S. Infrastructure Jobs (interactive)
• The Future is Now: What’s Next in American Infrastructure (event)
• Infrastructure Jobs, They’re More than You Think (blog)
• Metropolitan Infrastructure Initiative (project resources)
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PodcastWe Need to Change the Way We Think about Infrastructure in America
June 6, 2014
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