United for Infrastructure

Lead With Infrastructure: The State of Local Infrastructure Finance

March 24

Watch our March 24 conversation on how the pandemic, the American Rescue Plan, and a much-anticipated infrastructure stimulus bill are impacting local infrastructure budgets and projects. This panel conversation with experts from local government and finance will provide important updates on how issues like disparate revenue impacts across communities are impacting infrastructure operations and capital plans, what the impact of the ARP will be on short and long-term local infrastructure planning, and what policy tools…

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Materials innovation to build resilient infrastructure

The UFI Podcast with Tensar Corp EVP for Technology Joe Cavanaugh

March 10

https://soundcloud.com/unitedforinfrastructure/tensar Innovation is frequently a high-tech conversation - but there's just as much happening in the materials sector. Join us for a conversation with Tensar Corporation EVP for Technology Joe Cavanaugh on how innovations are brought to market in this sector, and the opportunity to leverage materials innovation to make our infrastructure more resilient and adaptable.

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Lead with Infrastructure

Setting the Transportation and Infrastructure Agenda for 2021

February 17

Almost exactly a year ago we sat down with President Biden, Transportation Secretary Buttigieg, and other presidential candidates at our candidate forum on infrastructure to discuss their visions for rebuilding America's transportation, water, broadband systems and more. Much has changed in 12 months: a new president and a shift of power in congress, we're entering the second year of a global pandemic, and grappling with an unprecedented economic crisis. Leadership on infrastructure - and leveraging infrastructure as…

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Building for the Future

Flood Resilient Infrastructure and Job Creation

December 8

United for Infrastructure partnered with the American Flood Coalition to launch their new report on linkages between flood resilient infrastructure, job creation, and economic competitiveness. Speakers include South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, Michigan Transportation Secretary Paul Ajegba, and more!
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Ready for Anything

Future Proofing America's Infrastructure in a Changing World

September 18

Featuring Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Secretary Ray LaHood, Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, and many more! Resilience – broadly defined – is front of mind for many Americans and policymakers on both sides of the aisle. How do we prepare our infrastructure for the challenges at our doorstep and on the horizon? For the next pandemic? The next cyber-security attack? The next hurricane or inland flooding season? Or for the demographic,…

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#RebuildBetter for ALL Americans

Infrastructure, Race, and Equity with Majority Whip Jim Clyburn

September 16

Featuring the Honorable James Clyburn, Majority Whip, U.S. House of Representatives (D-SC 6) Infrastructure – sometimes by accident and poor design, and sometimes with intent – has a complex history of, at times, dividing people, creating barriers to opportunity, and contributing to factors of systemic racism. From active attempts by some urban and transportation planners to use highways and bridges to keep communities apart to systemic challenges around poverty and lack of access to jobs…

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UFI 2020 Kickoff Event: #RebuildBetter

September 14

Our annual week of advocacy, United for Infrastructure 2020, kicked off on Monday, September 14. During the kickoff event, we discussed the issues we are confronting as a nation that affect our infrastructure and daily lives. As we grapple with the pandemic and its health and economic impacts, as we confront systemic racism and inequality, as we consider access (or lack thereof) to jobs and opportunity—especially for our essential workers—and as we face threats from storms to wildfires to…

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Infrastructure in 2020: Key Messages and Voter Sentiments

Commentary on infrastructure and the voter with pollster Joel Benenson

August 24
Water Innovation – Financing Water and Wastewater Systems

June 18

Learn what leaders on the front lines of local government, business and infrastructure asset operations are doing to collaborate in the current environment and how systems are adapting to ensure infrastructure continues to meet changing patterns and demands for the movement of people, goods, energy, and information. Speakers include: The Honorable Ben Cardin, United States Senator and Ranking Member, Senate EPW Sub-Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureRadhika Fox, President and CEO, US Water AllianceKorin Crawford, Executive…

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Energy Innovation – Financing Microgrids and Emergency Services

June 14

Learn what leaders on the front lines of local government, business and infrastructure asset operations are doing to collaborate in the current environment and how systems are adapting to ensure infrastructure continues to meet changing patterns and demands for the movement of people, goods, energy, and information. Speakers include: Christine Harada, President, i(x) Investments; former Federal Chief Sustainability OfficerRichard Powell, Executive Director, ClearPathCommander Andy Litteral, PE, Public Works Officer, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island,…

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