Brookings Institution
Brookings: Revive State Infrastructure Banks to Stretch Transpo Dollars
In these days of stagnant gas taxes, state and local governments are scrambling for new ways to finance infrastructure. Rahm Emanuel has his $7 billion Chicago Infrastructure Trust, and Antonio Villaraigosa has his America Fast Forward. Even John Kasich in Ohio is trying to sell advertising at rest stops to shore up ODOT.
September 14, 2012
Brookings: Inadequate Transit and Sprawl Cut Off Workers From Jobs
If there’s a problem connecting workers with workplaces, it stands to reason that there’s a problem connecting workplaces with workers. A new report from the Brookings Institution has teased out the subtleties of this side of the transit/jobs equation.
July 11, 2012
Brookings: Suburban-Style Zoning Linked to Educational Inequality
What do laws that mandate large yards and prevent walkable development have to do with educational opportunity? Turns out, there's an important connection.
April 27, 2012