Metro Policy
Transportation's Value-Added Funding Option
Where Is the Economic Recovery?
The Big Dig’s Legacy (cont.)
Last week I wrote about how the mammoth cost overruns in Boston’s Big Dig project, among other things, continue to resonate when government proposes large scale public works projects. This has been particularly true in Seattle, where a $4.2 billion tunnel replacement for its 50-year-old double deck waterfront highway has become a major campaign issue in next week’s election. READ MORE >>
'Smart' Stimulus
Energy Innovation: The Senate Starting Point
Acknowledging Regional Realities at DHS
My colleague Mark Muro suggested a couple of days ago in this space that federal agencies should reward metropolitan alignment and collaboration in various grant competitions, following HUD’s lead in dispensing Neighborhood Stabilization Funds. READ MORE >>