Moving our Region: Transportation for the Future Session 1

Around the world, there is a broad understanding of the role that strategic investments in transportation play in advancing metropolitan and national economies. In the current context of recovery from the global recession and the shift of economic power to city-regions, investments in roads and transit are more important than ever. We need new approaches to how these projects are conceived, funded, and delivered while, at the same time, reinvesting in existing infrastructure. Robert Puentes discussed these macro trends, their impact on transportation policy, and how infrastructure investments in our city-regions can establish a foundation for productive, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth.