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Infrastructure

The Transportation Opportunity

Transportation for a New Era: Growing More Sustainable Communities  (PDF) This report identifies recommendations for reforming federal transportation policy and programs.







An Interview With Judith Rodin  (PDF) Rachel MacCleery interviews the president of the Rockefeller Foundation, Judith Rodin, who discusses why transportation reform is critical for American prosperity and sustainability. (Urban Land, April 2009)

Transportation Reauthorization Options (PDF) Jeffrey Spivak reviews the transportation reform positions of a variety transportation associations and interest groups, finding that they have a lot-- but not everything-- in common. (Urban Land, April 2009)

The U.S. Transportation Opportunity (PDF) An article in the January 2009 edition of Urban Land discusses America’s transportation policy, saying it should further the goal of energy independence. (Urban Land, January 2009)

Infrastructure in Urban Land

U.S. Infrastructure Spending: How Much is Enough? (PDF) Sarah Jo Peterson looks at what engineers, economists and environmental innovators have to say about how much infrastructure spending is "enough." (Urban Land, April 2009)

Annual Infrastructure Reports

Infrastructure 2009: Pivot Point  (PDF) Infrastructure 2009: Pivot Point warns that short-term stimulus funding for various road, transit, rail, and water projects offers no substitute for a concerted long-range U.S. effort to maintain national prosperity in a rapidly evolving and more competitive global marketplace. The report recommends a total revamping of how the country plans, funds, and implements infrastructure programs.   Please note: The book is available for purchase through ULI's Bookstore

Infrastructure 2008: A Competitive Advantage (PDF) Infrastructure 2008: A Competitive Advantage provides a snapshot of current and planned infrastructure investment in a variety of categories across the globe, with an in-depth look at the United States, China, Japan, India and Europe. The second annual report also touches on the infrastructure needs in several of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas.

Infrastructure 2007: A Global Perspective (PDF) Infrastructure 2007: A Global Perspective examines trends in infrastructure and finance and the nexus between infrastructure and the built environment.

Other Reports

Moving Cooler This report describes the science behind the significant, long-term impact that responsible land development can have in improving the environmental quality of areas.







Growing CoolerGrowing Cooler This book documents how key changes in land development patterns could help reduce vehicle greenhouse gas emissions. The authors make the case that one of the best ways to reduce vehicle travel is compact development: building places in which people can get from one place to another without driving.





Changing Metropolitan AmericaChanging Metropolitan America: Planning for a Sustainable Future Providing expert insight into the ways the nation's metropolitan areas are changing, this book explores the land use issues that affect quality of life and makes recommendations for reducing sprawl dependence on cars, encouraging sustainability, investing on infrastructure, availability of workforce housing, shopping and leadership in land use.
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