Good Funding post
Given that funding is all the rage right now in the comments I saw this article in my handy dandy google alerts that came in my mailbox today regarding American public opinion and toll roads – perhaps an inherency press here or just some good resources on this potential (I’d argue non-topical!) case.
A new survey by architecture and engineering firm HNTB Corp. confirmed a none-too-surprising belief among American citizens when it comes to figuring out how to maintain and repair our bridge and roadway networks: while most agree U.S. roads and bridges need help, consensus remains elusive on how to pay for it. Yet what came as a shock to me is that apparently – according to HNTB’s findings, now – we Americans think TOLLS are the way to go to fix our roads.
Still, this survey reveals some interesting thought lines when it comes to how the general public thinks we ought to pay for transportation infrastructure. And one other important thing, too: Americans realize improvements won’t come for free … and that delays could make the problem bigger and ultimately tougher to handle.
NOTE: there may be some methodological problems with their survey but the page has some good links and a good introduction to the topic.
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Not to harp on my personally expansive interpretation of the topic, but this article seems to demonstrate how the political infrastructure and/or the financial infrastructure of U.S. domestic surface transportation should be reformed.