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Toward a National Infrastructure Plan for the 21 st Century

This article discusses the need for a national infrastructure plan to address challenges such as rapid population growth, global climate change, and changing spatial development patterns. It highlights the importance of megaregions and outlines key priorities for the plan, including high-speed rail, seaports, airports, energy transmission, and water infrastructure.

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Toward a National Infrastructure Plan for the 21 st Century

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  1. Toward a National Infrastructure Plan for the 21st Century Robert D. Yaro, President Regional Plan Association Forum on Infrastructure Philadelphia June 9 2009

  2. Rapid population growth and demographic change International trade and rising goods movement Global climate change and foreign oil dependence Changing spatial development patterns, rising congestion, infrastructure needs

  3. Why Megaregions? • Challenges occur at scale greater than metropolitan region • Compete with global integration zones • Foster agglomeration economies at the megaregion scale • Act as building blocks to a national plan

  4. Megaregion Forums to Set Priorities Sacramento, Dec 2, 2008 Chicago, November 17, 2008

  5. Megaregion Priorities: Building Blocks of a National Plan • High-speed rail • Seaports, airports, and goods movement • Energy transmission and generation • Water infrastructure and protection

  6. Business Alliance for Northeast Mobility • Coalition of chambers of commerce, civic organizations • Focus on Amtrak authorization and appropriations • Advocacy for NE interests in surface transportation bill Reception in U.S. Capitol Apr 2008 Northeast Summit Mar 2007 Union Station Press Conference Oct 2008

  7. A New Era of Rail Investment • Rail Safety and Enhancement Act 0f 2008 - Authorizes $13 billion over 5 years • American Recovery & Reinvestment Act 2009 - Appropriates: • $8 billion in HSR • $1.3 billion to Amtrak • President’s budget proposal: • $5 billion in HSR Grants over 5 years • Infrastructure bank of $5/yr for 5 years

  8. Vision : Dense Hubs connected by high-speed transport

  9. A Tradition of National Planning Theodore Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot 1908 Gallatin Plan 1808

  10. National Resources Planning Board and the Interstate System Early interstate plan, from “Toll Roads and Free Roads,” National Resources Planning Board and Bureau of Public Roads, 1939 National System of Interstate Highways, Public Roads Administration, 1947

  11. Intercity Passenger Network

  12. Freight Network Diagnostic National Freight Map

  13. Metro New York Transportation Investments and Financing Promoting key expansion projects • Trans-Hudson Passenger and Freight Tunnels • 2nd Avenue Subway and East Side Access • Moynihan Station • #7 Subway Extension Transportation finance • 2009 MTA Finance Package: $2.6b in new annual support for operating and capital budgets • .033% Regional mobility tax / payroll tax

  14. www.America2050.org www.rpa.org

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