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New York passes bill to make infrastructure investments smarter

Friday, July 23rd, 2010
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In a time when state public infrastructure funds are already stretched thin, can we afford to exacerbate the problem by making infrastructure decisions that support sprawl, requiring expensive extension of roads and utilities? According to the New York state legislature the answer is no. Last month the state passed the Smart Growth Public Infrastructure Policy Act.

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New Jersey, past and future

Thursday, October 8th, 2009
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Tweet New Jersey has an awful lot of titles to its name, despite being small in size. It’s the most densely-populated state, as well as one of the wealthiest. It’s also one of the most-developed states in the nation. As such, residents of New Jersey have tried to tread carefully when it comes to development, [...]

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Press coverage of the 120 day transportation stimulus report

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
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Tweet The report we released yesterday analyzing the first 120 days of transportation stimulus spending — with the help and leadership of many state partner groups — has been getting some good media coverage from coast to coast. Here’s a roundup of coverage from the first full day of the report release. Articles that have [...]

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New report coming Monday: 120 days into the stimulus

Friday, June 26th, 2009
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Tweet While states may typically be excellent at spending federal money quickly, the big question is: are states also good at spending federal money wisely? Within the $787 billion stimulus bill that became law in February, Congress provided states and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) with $26.6 billion for transportation projects. States and MPOs were given [...]

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Saving MBTA, One Bite At a Time

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
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Tweet Photo credit WBZ Facing staggering budget problems, government agencies everywhere are scrambling for funds. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is no exception—it has an estimated $165 million budget deficit. The MBTA has spoken of raising fares and cutting back services, including bus cuts, Boston subway cuts, and a 50 percent cut in evening [...]

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