U.S. Transit, Transportation & Infrastructure : Volume 1 - Considerations & Developments

Policymakers at all levels of government are debating a wide range of options for addressing the nation's faltering economic conditions.

One option that is once again receiving attention is accelerated investments in the nation's public infrastructure - that is, highways, mass transit, airports, water supply and wastewater, and other facilities - in order to create jobs while also promoting long-term economic growth.

This book discusses policy issues associated with using infrastructure as a mechanism to benefit economic recovery.

Discussed are the roles of infrastructure investment in economic growth generally and in contributing to bolstering a faltering economy.

Key issues include the potential role of traditional and "green" infrastructure in creating jobs, timing and setting priorities.