The Triadvocate

Friday Happy Hour: Messy Mapmaking Edition

We usually open these Friday missives with a little national news to get us going, but given the big news out of Harrisburg this week, here is a brief recap:

P3s: Key to our Transportation Infrastructure Future

A guest post by House Transportation Committee Chairman Rick Geist, re-printed with permission from www.citizens4rebuildingpa.com

           As Pennsylvania struggles to maintain, rebuild and expand a deficient transportation infrastructure that is deteriorating by the day, a harsh reality has set in: the needs far surpass the public sector’s ability to fund them.

Keystone Coalition Turns Spotlight on Transportation Funding

The Keystone Coalition returned to the halls of the State Capitol this week to once again urge the General Assembly and Governor Tom Corbett to renew their commitment to finding a comprehensive solution to Pennsylvania’s transportation infrastructure funding shortfall. 

Friday Happy Hour: Of Pipelines and P3s

President Obama will give his State of the Union address next Tuesday, and we learned this week that our two U.S. Senators, Bob Casey and Pat Toomey, will sit together during the speech as a show of bipartisan civility.  Nicely done, fellas.  Whatever it is that inspired you to do this, perhaps you can share it with the rest of your colleagues. 

New Blog Focuses on P-3s in PA

Citizens for Rebuilding PA Launches Today

A new blog dedicated solely to informing and educating thought leaders on the need for public-private partnerships (P3s) to promote infrastructure development, community investment and improved public services was launched today.