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
Rural Communities Can Benefit From Infrastructure Funds—if Rollout Is Done Right ReportApr 24, 2024 Rural Communities Can Benefit From Infrastructure Funds—if Rollout Is Done Right The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s nearly $1.8 trillion marks a profound boost in infrastructure spending; but to make the most of new resources, the federal government must address communities’ wariness of projects because of past treatment. Apr 24, 2024 Grete Gansauer, Mark Haggerty
The Surprising Political Difficulty of Promoting Infrastructure Safety In the NewsApr 18, 2024 The Surprising Political Difficulty of Promoting Infrastructure Safety Kevin DeGood writes in Governing about whether Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse could have been avoided. Apr 18, 2024 Governing Kevin DeGood
Guest Column: Massachusetts Should Embrace Decongestion Pricing In the NewsMar 21, 2024 Guest Column: Massachusetts Should Embrace Decongestion Pricing Kevin DeGood argues for decongestion pricing in a new era of transportation in a column in Streetsblog Massachusetts. Mar 21, 2024 Streetsblog Massachusetts Kevin DeGood
Fixing the Brent Spence Bridge ArticleMar 19, 2024 Fixing the Brent Spence Bridge This grant provides funding to repair the Brent Spence Bridge between Kentucky and Ohio and to build a new companion bridge. Mar 19, 2024
Cirba Solutions Battery Recycling Plant ArticleMar 19, 2024 Cirba Solutions Battery Recycling Plant A $74 million investment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help Cirba Solutions open and operate a new battery recycling facility. Mar 19, 2024
First Solar Thin Film Research and Development Center ArticleMar 19, 2024 First Solar Thin Film Research and Development Center First Solar is spending $450 million to establish a research and development center focused on the production of thin film photovoltaic modules. Mar 19, 2024
America’s Lead Crisis Demands a Comprehensive Solution | Opinion In the NewsMar 19, 2024 America’s Lead Crisis Demands a Comprehensive Solution | Opinion Mariam Rashid and Hailey Gibbs make the case for why we need a whole-of-nation approach to solve America’s lead crisis. Mar 19, 2024 Newsweek Hailey Gibbs, Mariam Rashid
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
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.