Caution Ahead: Overdue Investments for New York's Aging Infrastructure

Autor/in	Forman, Adam
Institution	Center for an Urban Future
Titel	Caution Ahead: Overdue Investments for New York's Aging Infrastructure
Quelle	(2014), (68 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Urban Areas; Utilities; Transportation; Facilities; Public Schools; Urban Universities; Parks; Emergency Shelters; Homeless People; Public Libraries; Clinics; Courts; Correctional Institutions; School Buildings; Investment; Expenditures; Costs; Facility Improvement; Public Housing; Community Colleges; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Urban area; Stadtregion; Hilfsmittel; Verkehrswesen; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Freizeitpark; Notunterkunft; Homeless person; Homeless persons; Obdachloser; Public library; Stadtbücherei; Öffentliche Bibliothek; Court; Gerichtshof; Jugendstrafvollzug; School building; Schulgebäude; Investments; Geldanlage; Investiton; Ausgaben; Cost; Kosten; Sozialer Wohnungsbau; Community college; Community College
Abstract	Following the devastation of Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, New York City's essential infrastructure needs were made a top policy priority for the first time in decades. The scale and severity of the storm prompted numerous studies to assess the damage and led policymakers to take steps to shore up the city's coastal infrastructure weaknesses. Although that work remains imperative, New York City faces a number of other infrastructure vulnerabilities that have little to do with storm preparedness or resiliency. If left unchecked, they could wreak as much havoc on the city's economy, competitiveness, and quality of life as the next big storm. While the Bloomberg administration increased capital spending significantly and made great strides on a number of important fronts, it put more emphasis on new construction than bringing older assets into a state of good repair. To remain a magnet for global businesses and talent, and to ensure the high quality of life that current residents have come to expect, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Governor Andrew Cuomo, and other government officials will need to make investing in the city's aging infrastructure a major priority. Although it will not be easy in an era of diminished federal funds, this report outlines several achievable solutions for addressing New York's critical infrastructure needs. [Additional research for this report was provided by Felix Attard, Theodore Conrad, Richard Ellison, Emily Laskodi, Heather Schultz, Josefa Silva, Xin Wang and Nadia Zonis.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Center for an Urban Future. 120 Wall Street 20th Floor, New York, NY 10005. Tel: 212-479-3341; Fax: 212-344-6457; Web site: http://www.nycfuture.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01