Tag Archives: transportation

Thinking About Smart Growth

The Evolution of Smarter City Planning As government agencies are focusing more on their environmental impact, they are turning to Smart Growth principles to help them plan for the future. Smart Growth, an urban planning approach that emerged in the … Continue reading

Looking Ahead – 2017 Trends in Innovative Delivery Methods and P3 Projects

Since the early 1990s, public agencies have increasingly turned to alternative delivery methods such as design build and construction management-at-risk for the design and construction of critical infrastructure projects.  These innovative financing, design, and construction practices have frequently allowed federal, … Continue reading

TIGER Grants- Funding a Project Near You

              Projects to improve transportation infrastructure across the county — for roadways, transit, rail, and ports — will soon receive millions of dollars in funding from a federal grant program administered by the Department … Continue reading

Smart City Challenge- Urban Transportation Reimagined

  The U.S. Department of Transportation will soon announce the winner of the Smart City Challenge, a $40 million award to implement data-driven ideas to make transportation safer, easier, and more reliable. The winning city will also receive up to … Continue reading