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Main Author:
Staff, National Research Council
Format:
eBook
Language:
English
Published:
Washington :
National Academies Press,
1984.
Subjects:
Infrastructure (Economics)
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United States
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Congresses.
Urban policy
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United States
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Perspectives on Urban Infrastructure
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Contents
Introduction
1 The Evolution of the Urban Infrastructure in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
INTRODUCTION
URBAN NETWORKS AND WALKING CITIES: A PERIOD OF FOUNDATIONS, 1790�1855
The Development of Urban Infrastructure
Financing Infrastructure in the Walking City
Engineers and Urban Technology
Conclusion
CONSTRUCTING THE CORE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CENTRAL CITIES, 1855�1910
Introduction
Municipal Provision of Infrastructure
Institutional and Political Changes in Infrastructure Supply and DistributionFinancing Infrastructure
Engineering and Science Development
THE DOMINATION OF THE AUTOMOBILE AND THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE FEDERAL ROLE, 1910�1956
The Automobile Revolution, 1910�1930
The New Deal
Professional Developments
The Postwar Period
THE RISE OF THE OUTER CITY AND RECENT TRENDS INFLUENCING URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE, 1956�1982
Changing Fiscal Trends
The Environmental Movement
Mass Transit
Alternative Systems
CONCLUSION
AFTERWORD
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSBibliography
DISCUSSION
Randy Hamilton
Wilfred Owen
Abel Wolman
SUMMARY
2 Assessing Infrastructure Needs: The State of the Art
INTRODUCTION
The Infrastructure Problem
National Needs
The Challenge Ahead
DEFINING NEEDS
Needs Versus Desirable Improvements
The Needs Assessment Process
The Role of Standards
Summary
THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT PROCESS
Defining Conditions
Condition Assessment Measures
The National Bridge Inspection Program
The New York City Water Distribution SystemTHE INVESTMENT DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
Estimating Investment Requirements
A Framework for Investment Decisions
The EPA Needs Survey
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation's Approach to Investment Programming
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
Needs Assessment Issues
The Limited Use of Traditional Needs Surveys
The Importance of Technically Sound Condition Information to Effective Infrastructure Management
The Importance of the Investment Decision-Making Process
Research Agenda
Bibliography
DISCUSSIONHarry Hatry
Kurt W. Bauer
SUMMARY
Preparation of Inventories and Needs Analyses
National Versus Local-Level Data
Interim Assessments
Data Available for Needs Assessments
The Quality of Engineering Knowledge
3 Financing the Nation's Infrastructure Requirements
INTRODUCTION
THE CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING SYSTEM: HAS IT FAILED?
CAPITAL FINANCING INSTITUTIONS: ARE THEY AT FAULT?
Federal Aid
Long-Term Borrowing
Insulating Infrastructure From General Budget Competition
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