Building Infrastructure That Supports Opportunity, Equity, and Sustainability ReportJun 28, 2021 Building Infrastructure That Supports Opportunity, Equity, and Sustainability Generating a robust economic recovery that facilitates inclusive prosperity, redresses past harms, and advances national climate goals will require reforming federal infrastructure programs, which were not originally designed to meet these objectives. Jun 28, 2021 Kevin DeGood
Rural Broadband Investments Promote an Inclusive Economy ArticleJul 12, 2021 Rural Broadband Investments Promote an Inclusive Economy Jul 12, 2021 Caius Z. Willingham, Areeba Haider
The Compound Benefits of Greening School Infrastructure ReportMay 17, 2021 The Compound Benefits of Greening School Infrastructure May 17, 2021 Elise Gout, Jamil Modaffari, Kevin DeGood
What California Can Teach America About How To Increase Housing Production ArticleMar 13, 2024 What California Can Teach America About How To Increase Housing Production Recent legislation in California has reduced the legal barriers to producing new housing units—everything from accessory dwelling units to large, multifamily buildings—when local governments fail to zone their communities for adequate housing. Mar 13, 2024 Kevin DeGood
Reforming the Governance of Metropolitan Planning Organizations ReportFeb 15, 2024 Reforming the Governance of Metropolitan Planning Organizations The lack of geographic balance on the policy boards that govern metropolitan planning organizations skews transportation investment decisions toward highway expansion and unsustainable land use. Feb 15, 2024 Kevin DeGood
We Need Smart Policy for Automakers to Profit on EVs In the NewsFeb 14, 2024 We Need Smart Policy for Automakers to Profit on EVs Former Rep. Andy Levin (D-MI) asserts the need for the United States to implement a charging infrastructure that can meet consumers’ needs in an op-ed published in WardsAuto. Feb 14, 2024 WardsAuto Rep. Andy Levin
CAP Comments on the EPA’s Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements ArticleFeb 5, 2024 CAP Comments on the EPA’s Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in response to the agency’s proposed improvements to the Lead and Copper Rule. Feb 5, 2024 Jill Rosenthal, Hailey Gibbs, Allie Schneider, 1 More Mariam Rashid
Executive Summary: How Federal Investments in Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure Are Improving Public Health Fact SheetFeb 5, 2024 Executive Summary: How Federal Investments in Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure Are Improving Public Health This fact sheet summarizes a recent Center for American Progress report highlighting the use of federal investments from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to replace dangerous lead service lines and advance public health among vulnerable communities. Feb 5, 2024 Jill Rosenthal, Allie Schneider, Hailey Gibbs, 1 More Mariam Rashid
How Federal Investments in Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure Are Improving Public Health ReportFeb 5, 2024 How Federal Investments in Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure Are Improving Public Health Pennsylvania and Wisconsin offer lessons for how states can remove lead service lines and protect community health by maximizing the unprecedented opportunity provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Feb 5, 2024 Jill Rosenthal, Allie Schneider, Hailey Gibbs, 1 More Mariam Rashid
Arizona KOREPlex Battery Manufacturing Plant ArticleJan 29, 2024 Arizona KOREPlex Battery Manufacturing Plant KOREPlex is opening a lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Arizona that will be operated by electrical hardware and automatic software made in the United States. Jan 29, 2024
Laz Paz County, Arizona, Mohave Road Reconstruction ArticleJan 29, 2024 Laz Paz County, Arizona, Mohave Road Reconstruction This grant provides funding for a project to rebuild a critical road in Laz Paz County, Arizona, in the Colorado Indian River Tribe Reservation. Jan 29, 2024
Alligator River Bridge Reconstruction in North Carolina’s Outer Banks ArticleJan 29, 2024 Alligator River Bridge Reconstruction in North Carolina’s Outer Banks This $110 million grant provides funding for a project to rebuild the 60-year-old Alligator River Bridge in the North Carolina Outer Banks. Jan 29, 2024
4 Ways the Federal Government Can Enhance Technical Assistance to States and Cities ReportJan 4, 2024 4 Ways the Federal Government Can Enhance Technical Assistance to States and Cities With historic Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act dollars available, the federal government should take specific actions to maximize state and local uptake. Jan 4, 2024 Chris Bast, Hannah Argento-McCurdy, Elisia Hoffman
Opinion: Transport Officials Should Embrace Greenhouse Gas Emission Measurements, Not Fight Them In the NewsDec 19, 2023 Opinion: Transport Officials Should Embrace Greenhouse Gas Emission Measurements, Not Fight Them Kevin DeGood writes in Streetsblog USA about the benefits of measuring car-related greenhouse gas emissions. Dec 19, 2023 Streetsblog USA Kevin DeGood
Collapsed I-95 Bridge Is Rebuilt by Union Workers VideoDec 11, 2023 Collapsed I-95 Bridge Is Rebuilt by Union Workers After the collapse of the I-95 bridge, government funding and union trade workers came together to rebuild the infrastructure faster than anyone predicted. Dec 11, 2023 Matthew Gossage, Madalyn Reagan, Toni Pandolfo, 2 More Ashley Joo, Hai-Lam Phan
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.
Building an Economy for All Building an Economy for All Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.
Advancing Racial Equity and Justice Advancing Racial Equity and Justice We apply a racial equity lens in developing and advancing policies that aim to root out entrenched systemic racism to ensure everyone has an opportunity to thrive.