Data Gap: Neighborhood-Level Infrastructure Data is Scarce. Can Citizens Help?
How does a city know when to re-pave a road, re-build a waterway, or fix a train track? Monitoring infrastructure systems is difficult due to a lack of high-quality data. Can groups of citizens fill in the gaps by collecting high-quality, local infrastructure data? A...
DATA: Airports Where Revenues Plummeted (and Didn’t) in 2020
CivMetrics collects key infrastructure data for the largest cities in the United States. We’re posting some of our insights here. In this installment, we look at the the largest airports in the US and the impact of COVID on their revenue and passenger volume. For...
DATA: The Largest Infrastructure Deals Since 2020
CivMetrics collects key infrastructure data for the largest cities in the United States. We’re posting some of our insights here. In this installment, we look at the the largest infrastructure investments of the last 18 months. For questions about our data, or to...
DATA: States Where Roads Are Getting Worse
CivMetrics collects key infrastructure data for the largest cities in the United States. We’re posting some of our insights here. In this installment, we look at the US states with the worst roads. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact...
Financing Infrastructure With…Data?
Infrastructure is typically finances by a combination of municipal bonds and public-private partnerships. Recently, President Biden added a third revenue stream to the table: paying for infrastructure by raising taxes on top income brackets and corporations. What if...
DATA: Counties Where Workers Rely Most (and Least) on Public Transit
CivMetrics collects key infrastructure data for the largest cities in the United States. We’re posting some of our insights here. In this installment, we look at the US counties where workers rely most on public transit. For questions about our data, or to request...
DATA: Bridge Conditions in All 3,000+ U.S. Counties
CivMetrics collects key infrastructure data for the largest cities in the United States. We’re posting some of our insights here. In this installment, we look at the conditions of bridges in all 3,000+ US counties. For questions about our data, or to request data,...
DATA: The Counties With the Worst (and Best) Bridges in the U.S.
CivMetrics collects key infrastructure data for the largest cities in the United States. We’re posting some of our insights here. In this installment, we look at the US counties with the best and worst bridges. For questions about our data, or to request data, please...
Nearly Unanimous: 91% of Local Govs Say They Need More Infrastructure Funding
More than 9 out of 10 local governments say they need more infrastructure funding, according to a new survey from the National League of Cities. Bond Buyer summarizes the results: The NLC webinar highlighted the proposed infrastructure projects that are the most...
SALT Deduction Cap Takes Center Stage in Infrastructure Talks
Whether to repeal the SALT cap has become the crux of negotiations between Democrats and Republicans trying to hash out an infrastructure package. CBS News with details: The state and local tax deduction cap — commonly known as SALT — was enacted as part of President...