Topic – Infrastructure
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County Commissioners
Meeting notes - Feb 9, 2010
Harris County Commissioners Court approved a resolution to pay $50K in dues to join the Texas High Speed Rail and Transportation Corporation.
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House approves jobs bill
Includes transportation money
The $154 billion legislation would include money for highway construction and repair projects, as well as money for Amtrak and other infrastructure investments.
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House, Senate agree on $2.5 billion for high-speed rail
Omits Infrastructure Bank
The bill also includes money for sustainable communities, although it omits money for a proposed National Infrastructure Bank for the time being.
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Obama supports additional $50 billion for transportation
Designed to create more jobs
The extra spending, which could come from leftover financial bailout money, would essentially double the amount of transportation stimulus money.
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Report: Texas pols lead nation in funding from highway groups
Almost $13 million in 2008
The national report suggests that campaign financing has led politicians to fund new construction instead of fixing the nation's crumbling infrastructure.
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Bay Bridge is example of crumbling infrastructure
US must reinvest
San Francisco is fortunate to have transportation options: BART trans-bay ridership rose almost 50% after the bridge was closed.
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Texas Triangle conference a successful beginning
Texas Triangle Megaregion
Participants included many individuals and organizations from the Texas Triangle, as well as four elected officials and several national speakers.
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New study: Smart Growth works
Reduces CO2, VMT
The report, requested by Congress, says that compact development reduces VMT, lowers carbon emissions, and lower infrastructure costs.
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