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We Need to Change the Way We Think about Infrastructure in America
We Need to Change the Way We Think about Infrastructure in America
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
"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.
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)
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)
Released:
Jun 6, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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