Can-Do States: A New Era for Infrastructure Investment | Brookings Institution
Decades of underinvestment in key infrastructure assets are taking their
toll on the U.S. economy. Unreliable transportation infrastructure,
aging water systems, inefficient and carbon-intensive power production,
and second-rate telecommunication networks are eroding the nation's
global competitiveness. Furthermore, recent disasters, such as
Superstorm Sandy, threw our aging infrastructure into the national
spotlight.
On Friday, July 12, the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings hosted a
forum on the best in class innovations that “can-do” states across the
country are pursuing to take control of their infrastructure agendas.
Following the presentation on the state of American infrastructure
investment, an expert panel discussed key developments in enabling
legislation, revolving funds, internal coordination, and procurement
processes taking place in their states.
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