ASCE Educates State Officials on the Report Card, You Can get the Same Information!Apr 18 2013 ASCE recently conducted a webinar in partnership with the Council of State Governments (CSG) for an audience of state policymakers. The webinar focused on the 2013 Report Card on America’s Infrastructure and how state governments can use the data contained in the Report Card in order to help improve their local infrastructure. Notable participants included… The Grades Are Out!Mar 19 2013 The new ASCE 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure is now available at www.infrastructurereportcard.org and as a tablet and phone app on the iTunes and Google Play stores. Every four years, ASCE issues the Report Card which evaluates conditions and investment needs for major sectors of infrastructure — including roads, bridges, drinking water systems, ports,… Audi’s Take on American RoadsSep 26 2011 Have you seen the new Audi ad? Check out what the folks at Foreign Policy’s Passport blog had to say about it. (And if you haven’t seen it, you can view a clip here as well.) My take on the new Audi commercial was slightly different – “Yes, let’s spend even more money on avoiding… Get on the BusAug 05 2010 Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell (who is a big friend of ASCE’s Report Card for America’s Infrastructure) is currently on day 3 of a 4 day cross state trip to lobby residents for support for additional funds for roads, bridges and public transit. He is making this pitch to residents to get their buy-in when he… Environmentalists’ efforts to stop bridge building fails… sort ofJul 28 2010 By Max Frazier, ASCE Government Relations Summer Intern The Hunter’s Point Bridge has been going through the approval stage for the past ten years in the San Francisco Bay Area. The bridge is a major financial and land-use component of the 10,500 home project proposed by Lennar Developers located in the old Hunter’s Point… Dam Infrastructure Gains National AttentionJul 27 2010 The failure this weekend of an 88 year old dam in Iowa has once again brought the nation’s attention to the poor state of our nation’s aging infrastructure and shown us the devastation that can be caused when that infrastructure fails. There are more than 85,000 dams in the United States, and the average age… President Obama Declares December 2009 ‘Critical Infrastructure Protection Month’Dec 14 2009 On December 2nd President Obama declared the month ‘Critical Infrastructure Protection Month’ and pledged that his administration will keep our nation’s roads, bridges, water systems, and other critical infrastructure safe and resilient from natural disaster or attack. President Obama also drew attention to the National Infrastructure Protection Plan in the Department of Homeland Security, which… Rep. Blumenauer and ASCE Announce Clean Water BillJul 15 2009 As we reported yesterday, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced the Water Protection and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 3202) and ASCE was on hand to endorse the legislation and provide commentary on the condition of the nation’s water infrastructure. H.R. 3202 would set up a fund to provide $10 billion annually for the nation’s drinking and wastewater… Should Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled Be A Federal Transportation Goal?Jul 06 2009 The National Journal’s Transportation Expert’s Blog features commentary on current issues in transportation policy. As one of the regular contributors a.k.a. one of the experts, on the blog, ASCE’s Executive Director Patrick J. Natale, P.E. has been discussing ways to improve the nation’s transportation infrastructure with other leaders in the industry. The blog is free… |
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