Facts & Quotes
- “Infrastructure is a bipartisan issue because we all deserve safe bridges, uncongested roads, and sustainable transit options.” Antonio Villaraigosa, October 11, 2010
- Public transit reduces gas consumption by 1.4 billion gallons each year. ICF International, 2007
- Moving 10% of long-distance trucking by rail would save over a billion gallons of fuel per year. Association of American Railroads: Rail Intermodal Keeps America Moving, May 2010
- Retrofitting public buildings to be greener would create as many as 800,000 jobs. Political Economy Institute, 2008
- Residential buildings account for 20% of energy use. U.S Energy Information Administration, 2000
- Commercial and industrial buildings account for as much as 50% of US energy use. U.S Energy Information Administration, 2000
- Rolling blackouts and electrical grid inefficiencies cost an estimated $80 billion a year. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2005
- Press Release Former Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell Calls for Port, Waterway Strategy in Speech to American Association of Port Authorities Read More
- Press Release BAF Educational Fund Releases Infrastructure Report: Falling Apart and Falling Behind Read More
- Published Report An Economic Analysis of Infrastructure Investment Read More
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Department of Transportation, 2009 Get The Facts
Poor roadway infrastructure is responsible for one third of highway fatalities.
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South Carolina
Joseph Riley
Mayor, Charleston
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