University of Wisconsin–Madison

Taking the High Road to More and Better Infrastructure in the United States

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2016
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Finance & Procurement, Transportation & Mobility
Over the past year, NRDC has been commissioned by the Ford Foundation to lead a cross-disciplinary research team to explore the challenges of generating more and better infrastructure investments to build 21st-century communities. Our work included a literature review, interviews with investors and city officials (including a close engagement in the cities of Denver and Los Angeles), and collaboration with national and international stakeholders through the White House's Build America Initiative and the Clinton Global Initiative America Infrastructure Working Group. We believe that the United States can no longer treat infrastructure like an ongoing crisis, but must approach it as an opportunity not to be missed. We have focused on cities because they often play a critical role in projects' design, planning, construction, and financing. Our findings and lessons, however, apply to any level of local government.

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