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Springfield Snapshot, May 20-24, 2013
The General Assembly is scheduled to conclude its spring session in one week on May 31, 2013. The session’s final legislative deadline occurs today, May 24; bills in both chambers must have a third reading. The following Policy Update reviews action related to CMAP’s agenda and legislative framework from the week of May 20-24. Budget Before the General...
Infrastructure Finance Bill Introduced in Congress
On May 22, 2013, the Partnership to Build America Act (H.R. 2084) was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill would establish a $50 billion “American Infrastructure Fund” to be capitalized by the sale of 50-year bonds. These bonds would pay a 1-percent interest rate and would not be guaranteed by the federal government. To encourage private investors to...
Public-Private Partnerships, Part 3: Transit
This is the third in a series of Policy Updates on the topic of public-private partnerships (PPPs) and transportation. The first Policy Update introduced the topic of using PPPs for transportation projects, presenting the advantages and disadvantages of this approach, as well as CMAP’s position on the topic. The second reviewed the status of PPPs in the ongoing...
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The LTA home page has details of activities sponsored by the HUD Sustainable Communities grant to CMAP for support of community projects that advance the principles of GO TO 2040. In our second call for projects through the Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program, CMAP received over 100 proposals from more than 80 applicants. View the press release and summary of selected projects.
An interactive map of local case studies describes projects and people that exemplify the goals and objectives of GO TO 2040.
CMAP's Local Ordinances and Toolkits program provides resources to municipalities interested in pursuing policies that are aligned with GO TO 2040 recommendations.
