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Can An Algorithm Tell You When A Road Needs to Be Re-Paved?
As cities get smarter and more data-oriented, a big question looms: how effectively can data be used for infrastructure asset management, where data is often limited and low-quality, especially in smaller municipalities? A recent paper in the Journal of Transportation...
DATA: States With the Best Roads
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 best roads. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact...
DATA: Where Toll Revenues Plummeted During COVID
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 highway authorities and the impact of COVID on their toll revenues. For questions about...
DATA: Every Major Infrastructure Failure Since 2020, Mapped
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 U.S. infrastructure failures since 2020. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact...
DATA: Ports Where Revenues Dropped (and Rose) 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 port authorities in the US and the impact of COVID on their revenue. For questions about...
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...
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