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Viriginia is rethinking whether it saves money with public private partnerships. Spefically, when the P3 investments involve infrastructure like transportation. The state is considering design-build and bond financing to save state revenue on future transportation projects.
The change of heart from the state that has been actively using P3s for 20 years, is controversy. The details:
” The most significant controversy involved a proposed 55-mile toll road linking the Norfolk…
How the Republican Caucus is talking about transporation funding from the 2015 Legislature:
“SJR 5 is a bipartisan resolution that transfer up to $2.5 billion annually of general sales tax revenue to the State Highway Fund, beginning in 2018. Given conservative estimates, this measure could increase transportation funding by $3 billion annually beginning in 2020.
“SJR 5 would allocate more funding for much-needed transportation projects without raising taxes or fees,” s…
Arlington elected a new mayor in May. According to Empower Texas, the new mayor succeeded based on opposition to red light cameras.
The Legislature cannot seal the deal on red light camera opposition, but the voting public of Arlington can.
Uptown District and Metro have developed a plan to use the center lane of Post Oak Blvd in Houston as a dedicated bus lane.
It is said the proposal will reduce congestion, as more Houstonians opt for park and ride. Uptown Houston PAC has gathered signatures from 1,000 businesses and property owners in opposition to the proposal.
Transportation Controversy is nothing new to Houston. Empower Texas points instead to the Uptown TIRZ and argues that:
“We have mentioned…