University of Wisconsin–Madison

Building Opportunity: Investing in our Future through a Port Construction Careers Policy

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2009
Level City or Town
State(s) California
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Finance & Procurement, Transportation & Mobility
At a time when Los Angeles is losing tens of thousands of jobs, planned public investment in our infrastructure remains a bright spot, offering the potential to stimulate the economy and create good jobs. A key target for infrastructure investment is the Port of Los Angeles, the busiest port in the United States and one of the primary economic engines of Southern California. Port officials are planning to invest $3.7 billion on a capital improvement program expected to create an estimated 13,700 construction jobs over the next ten years, according to a LAANE review of proposed projects. This is good news for an industry that has lost more than 23,500 jobs in Los Angeles County since 2008 due to both the housing and financial crises. The Port’s capital investment plan represents an opportunity for communities that have been hit hard by the recession. It also represents a potential opportunity for residents living directly adjacent to the Port who have not benefited economically from the Port’s rapid growth over the past 15 years, but have, nonetheless, suffered the environmental consequences of it.

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