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Civic Development Podcast #3: P3s Unplugged with Thomas John, Seth Miller Gabriel and Jeremy Ebie

Episode #3: P3s Unplugged: Insights from the Washington DC Streetlights Project Three infrastructure insiders join us to break down the Washington DC Streetlights P3 Project, a case study of innovative thinking in urban development. The panelists share their insights...

Kentucky, Indiana Approve $933 Million I-69 Bridge Project

The Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority and Indiana reached an agreement to move forward with the $933 million I-69 bridge over the Ohio River. Kentucky will financing, planning, and construction of the bridge, with costs shared equally between the...

$240 Million P3 Deal Brings Student Housing to Palm Beach Atlantic University

A $240 million public-private partnership between Gilbane and Palm Beach Atlantic University will bring a 25-story, mixed-use student housing tower to downtown West Palm Beach. The project includes 990 student beds, a dining hall, fitness center, and parking...

New Indiana Law Paves Way for Tolls, Rail Investment, Local Road Funding

Indiana has become the first state to authorize tolling on all interstate highways, allowing officials to seek federal waivers without additional legislative steps. The law also offers tax credits for private rail investments and gives counties new ways to fund road...

MO Gov. Kehoe Signs $1.5 Billion Stadium Incentive Package to Keep Royals, Chiefs

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed off on a $1.5 billion stadium incentive package aimed at keeping the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs from relocating across the state line. The plan would cover up to 50% of stadium costs using tax revenue generated by the teams,...

Illinois Tollway Board Greenlights $2 Billion Seven-Year Capital Plan to Revamp State Roadways

In an effort to address the state's infrastructure needs, the Illinois Tollway board of directors recently approved a $2 billion, seven-year capital plan, 'Bridging the Future,' to support ongoing infrastructure investments and modernization efforts for the five...

Westfield, Indiana Approves $184M P3 Agreement for Grand Park Sports Campus

The Westfield City Council has entered into a 30-year, $184 million public-private partnership with Grand Park Sports & Entertainment to manage and develop the 400-acre Grand Park Sports Campus in Indiana. Under the agreement, Grand Park Sports &...

Fast-growing cities have high demand for private sector contracting partners

by Mary Scott Nabers The U.S. is experiencing a significant surge in population growth in certain regions, increasing the demand for enhancing or expanding basic infrastructure. Public officials in high–growth regions struggle to expand housing, water, roadways,...

Tampa Bay Rays Secure Local Funding for $1.37 Billion Stadium

The Tampa Bay Rays have clinched local government support for the construction of their $1.37 billion, 30,000-seat stadium in St. Petersburg, after Pinellas County Commissioners approved local funding this week for the said ballpark project. The commissioners approved...

Oakland A’s $380 Million Stadium Funding Up in Air as Court Weighs Constitutionality

The funding for a baseball stadium for the Oakland Athletics in Las Vegas remains uncertain as the constitutionality of its $380 million public financing plan has not yet been determined. The legal battle, initiated by Strong Public Schools Nevada, focuses on the...

Looking Past Profit: Measuring the Financial Health of U.S. Airports

May 28, 2022 | Airports, Bonds, Infrastructure, Uncategorized

How should investors and ratings agencies vet the financial health of public airports? Many traditional measures of financial efficiency and profitability aren't entirely applicable to publicly-operated airports. In a new paper, researchers propose some metrics for...

How COVID Impacted Airport Bond Ratings, Capital Planning

May 27, 2022 | Airports, Bonds, Infrastructure, Uncategorized

When COVID-19 hit in 2020 and airports turned into ghost towns, it was anyone's guess whether some airports (and their bond ratings) could weather the storm. New research, published in a recent issue of the Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, shows how CARES...

Airport Finance Director Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Federal Funds

May 25, 2022 | Airports, Crime, Uncategorized

Former finance director of Huntington Tri-State Airport, Melissa Sue Hall, pleaded guilty to theft of federal funds after misappropriating nearly $49,500 from the airport. Included in the embezzled amount is the $10,000 federal funding received per year and deposited...

Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Hub For Small Cities to Find Infra Funding Opportunities

May 25, 2022 | Infrastructure, Uncategorized

With the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a flood of grants has become available for the infrastructure projects of local governments. However, smaller cities and towns may struggle in applying for federal infrastructure grants....

Why Is Critical Infrastructure Such An Easy Target for Cyber Attacks?

May 16, 2022 | Infrastructure, Uncategorized, Utilities

Critical Infrastructure is being targeted more frequently as cybercriminals (and states) deem these attacks more profitable (or politically/militarily effective) than hacking private individuals and businesses. But why can't critical infrastructure systems simply...

Spokane County Allocates ARP Funds to Water Infrastructure Project

May 13, 2022 | Economic Development, Infrastructure, Uncategorized

The Spokane County is set to allocate $4 million, provided by the American Rescue Plan, to the Little Spokane River water supply resiliency project. The Spokesman-Review reported: The Whitworth Water District will take water out of the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie...

This Trend Will Significantly Impact Public and Private-Sector Leaders

May 12, 2022 | Featured, Infrastructure, Public Private Partnerships (P3s), Uncategorized

Public officials in government are asking difficult questions about how to deliver critical infrastructure projects. Their concern is real, and their questions are valid because the trend of delivering large projects through public-private partnerships (P3s) is...

North America’s Infrastructure Projects Are Healthiest in the World: 2022 Project Momentum INdex

May 12, 2022 | Economic Development, Infrastructure, Public Private Partnerships (P3s), Uncategorized

North America's infrastructure projects are meeting deadlines and being completed more efficiently than in any region in the world, according to the 2022 Construction Project Momentum Index released by GlobalData, North America's construction sector was given a 1.31...

Legal Issues in Broadband Public-Private Partnerships: Finding a Private Partner

May 6, 2022 | Infrastructure, Legal - Infrastructure, Legal - Public Projects/Construction, Public Private Partnerships (P3s), Sub Featured C, Uncategorized

A growing number of local governments are coming to see fiber broadband networks as essential infrastructure for the 21st century, infrastructure that is capable of driving and supporting simultaneous progress in just about every area of significance to their...

What 24 P3 Projects Taught Researchers About Innovation

May 5, 2022 | Infrastructure, Public Private Partnerships (P3s), Uncategorized

P3 projects are understood to be uniquely ripe for innovation, as they combine procurement and long-term collaboration between parties. But what kinds of conditions create the most innovative P3 projects? Researchers in Belgium studied 24 P3 projects, through surveys...

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