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Raleigh extends RFI deadline for hotel-office development
Rendering of Raleigh hotel and office tower
North Carolina – The city of Raleigh extended its deadline for a request for information (RFI) as it seeks project options to develop a downtown convention center hotel and an office tower. Acknowledging the uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic, city officials said they are committed to exploring project options for the development on two vacant […]
No slowdown in sight for contracting opportunities on college, university campuses
At a time when every country is worrying about unemployment, colleges and universities throughout the U.S. are aggressively planning and launching initiatives designed to prepare students for jobs that will be in high demand in the coming decades. Education officials are upgrading, launching new construction, and redesigning curriculum to stay competitive with recruiting efforts. There […]
RFP expected for USS Texas home
Ahead of an anticipated request for proposals (RFP), committees in Baytown and Galveston are marshaling their resources to be the next berth for the USS Texas battleship after restoration work is complete in La Porte. Officers with the Battleship Texas Foundation are working to finalize the RFP for the new berth location. They anticipate issuing […]
Philadelphia waterfront park project enters final design phase
Pennsylvania – The $225 million Park at Penn’s Landing project in Philadelphia has entered its final design phase after the park partnership secured funding and completed preliminary engineering. The partnership, which includes the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), and the Delaware River Waterfront Corp. (DRWC), plans to start construction in 2021 with the […]
North Central Texas COG awarded federal grant to replace bridges
The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has been awarded an $8.78 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for work on seven existing bridges. NCTCOG serves a 16-county region of North Central Texas, which is centered on Dallas and Fort Worth. NCTCOG will use funds from the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) […]
Addressing critical needs at lower levels of government will result in thousands of collaboration initiatives
A number of national issues which were previously relegated to “back burner” status in Congress are now front and center. This is a result of public awareness, citizen concern and media reports outlining the danger and the cost of doing nothing. Renewable energy, global warming, public safety and infrastructure reform are four issues that have […]
Preview of Legislative Communication Conference 2018
Photos by Thomas Lotero Mary Scott Nabers with Representative Todd Hunter Paula Morelock, Business Operations at SPI with State Senator Kirk Watson and Gay Erwin, VP of Public Affairs at SPI Mary Scott Nabers with Representative John Raney Senior Consultant Edgar Antu with Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Representative Giovanni Capriglione with Edgar Antu, Senior Consultant […]
Legislative Communication Conference Highlight of the Week
Legislative Communication Conference Highlight of the Week Check this column each week for information and updates on speakers and agenda topics! The Biennial Legislative Communication Conference, scheduled for Oct. 17 in Austin, is designed to bring government executives, board and commission appointees, local and elected government officials, K-12 and higher education leaders, and senior staffers to […]
Texas Legislative Communication Conference – Save the Date!
On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, the LBJ School of Public Affairs and Strategic Partnerships, Inc. (SPI) will host the 10th biennial Texas Legislative Communication Conference (TLCC). The conference brings together executive directors, board members, senior state agency representatives, business leaders, educators, and local government officials. The daylong event will feature three outstanding Keynote Speakers and panels […]
Can a roadway rest stop be a hot property? Probably so!!
Most motorists pay little attention to “rest stops” along the highway. But, some traveling Americans look for them and appreciate a place to enjoy a snack or a short nap. Now, state legislators are beginning to look at highway rest areas as very attractive, hot properties. That’s because of their revenue-producing potential. What’s turning heads […]
Some high-dollar projects waiting in limbo to be funded
The state of Maryland has been fortunate, so far, to receive all the right funding for its Purple Line light-rail construction project. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and United States Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao participated in a ceremonial signing this week of the Purple Line light-rail construction federal full funding grant agreement. The signed […]
Round one of approved bond packages means many procurement opportunities throughout Texas
On May 6, thousands of Texans made million-dollar decisions for their city, county, school district, local university/college and others in need of funding for big projects. There were 86 May 2017 bond elections held that were valued at more than $8 billion. Around 60 of those bonds passed, which brought the new total to over […]
Klepper tapped to lead Build America Bureau
Martin Klepper has been named executive director of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s new Build America Bureau. Klepper is a senior partner in an international law firm known for developing, financing, acquiring and selling transportation, energy and other large infrastructure projects. “We are pleased to have someone with Martin’s significant experience and expertise at the […]
Members named to Travel and Tourism Infrastructure Advisory Committee
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U.S. Department of Transportation officials named 25 members to the new National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure (NACTTI). The committee will consist public and private sector stakeholders involved in the transportation, travel and tourism industries. The group will advise the department on current and emerging priorities, issues, projects and funding needs related to […]
NHTSA sets quiet car standard
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it is adding a sound requirement for all newly manufactured hybrid and electric light-duty vehicles to help protect pedestrians. The new federal quiet car standard will help pedestrians, especially those who are blind or have low vision, detect the presence, direction and location […]
UT regents approve $392.2M for capital projects
The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved $392.2 million to fund nine capital projects at UT academic and health institutions. The money will come from Permanent University Fund (PUF) bonds to be used, for the first time, for cross-institutional facilities funding in an effort to break down operational silos and leverage system resources. The team of […]
Maryland transit advocates call for regional rail network
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The Maryland Transit Opportunities Coalition is calling on Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to redirect proposed highway funds to Baltimore-area rail projects. The transit advocates describe the projects as links in a regional rail network that would run from Delaware to West Virginia and connect the Baltimore and Washington Metro systems. The coalition wants to use the […]
National resiliency initiatives announced
September is National Preparedness Month
The White House has announced new resiliency initiatives based on the findings of the 2016 National Preparedness Report, released in March by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The report identified vulnerabilities and areas for improvement in the country’s ability to respond to and recover from natural disasters, technological hazards, acts of terrorism and other […]
DOT releases national transit map
The Department of Transportation launched the first model of a National Transit Map, an open data map with information from 270 agencies detailing nearly 400,000 stops and stations on nearly 10,000 routes. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said that the transit map assembles information provided by local agencies into a national geospatial interface. “With this information in hand, […]
Recent hacking startles government officials…and many others
The recent hacking (this month) into a network affiliated with the National Security Agency (NSA) has had a sobering effect on many who believed the agency was the pinnacle of online security. The agency’s cyber spy division was hacked by another sophisticated group of hackers called The Shadow Brokers. Frightening? You bet! Dangerous? Absolutely! Even […]
Federal grants awarded to highway funding pilots
More than $14 million has been awarded to explore alternative revenue mechanisms to sustain the Highway Trust Fund. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) grants for eight pilot projects on Tuesday. “Reliable funding is essential to ensuring we have a sound transportation system to support the […]
USDA awards $18.9M for research facilities
Historically black land-grant colleges and universities will be able to build or improve agriculture and food science research facilities with $18.9 million in grants. The awards were announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture this week. The awards were made through the 1890s Facilities Grants program. “These awards help […]
You can put a park there? Really?
The Lowline, New York By Jcbergland - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48673830
Every city seems to want more parks. And, when real estate is at a premium and park land is scarce, officials often develop parks in very strange places. New York City, the nation’s largest city, recently announced plans to convert vacant underground space in a subway station into a park. This very strange space, which […]
‘Lone Star Law’ on Animal Plant features Texas game wardens
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Spend some time exploring a floating cabin in the Gulf of Mexico that is “home” to men and women – and often their K9 partners – searching for those who violate Texas laws. Ride along as a handful of often unheralded heroes rescue victims from deadly floodwaters in Texas. They’re the men and women who […]
