RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Robert Puentes, October 02, 2008, The Basic Industries Group
In this presentation Robert Puentes provides a deeper understanding of the range of demographic and market forces which effect American infrastructure and investment opportunities and possibilities therein. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Robert Puentes, September 15, 2008, New York State Commission on MTA Financing
In this testimony, Robert Puentes argues that congestion pricing holds the most promise for securing the financial future of New York City and its transit agency over the next several years. A recent proposal to charge drivers that enter a "congestion zone" in Manhattan was slated to raise more than a half million dollars annually for transit. The current funding challenges are bolstering the case for revisiting that proposal. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Robert Puentes, September 11, 2008, Women’s Transportation Policy Seminar
In this presentation Robert Puentes provides a deeper understanding of trends that are impacting metropolitan America and how those trends may impact the transportation demand and service in the coming decades. The presentation stresses several key points including dramatic changes in household formation, the increasing diversity reflected in both cities and suburban areas, and the key spatial effects on the American landscape. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Robert Puentes, September 09, 2008, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
In Senate testimony, Robert Puentes argues that America's transportation system is "no longer aligned with the way we live or work, nor with the major economic, energy and environmental challenges facing the country." He outlines how federal policies for public transit can reduce dependence on foreign oil, encourage energy sustainability and promote economic efficiency. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Robert Puentes, August 26, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Robert Puentes presents the presidential candidates' positions on transportation issues, including federal transportation financing, telecommuting and public transit. This chart is part of a series of issue indices to be published during the 2008 presidential election cycle. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jason E. Bordoff and Pascal J. Noel, July 29, 2008, The Hartford Courant
There is little lawmakers can do in the short run to reduce prices at the pump, argue Jason Bordoff and Pascal Noel. What if there were a way to lower the cost of driving while still encouraging people to drive less and use less oil? The authors examine how pay-as-you-drive auto insurance supports this goal. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
David Lewis, July 2008, Hamilton Project Discussion Paper
A large and growing burden on the nation’s economy, traffic congestion arises for various reasons, and more than one mechanism is needed to combat it. In a discussion paper for The Hamilton Project, David Lewis proposes a nationwide congestion pricing system to combat the financial and social costs of congestion. Read More
VIDEO
July 25, 2008
The state of the nation’s infrastructure is generating rising public attention, prompted by daily travel frustrations, high-profile catastrophes, urgent calls to address climate change and energy security, and concerns about productivity and economic growth. The Hamilton Project hosted a public forum on the need for a national strategy that promotes infrastructure as a central component of long-term, broadly shared growth.
PAST EVENT
Friday, July 25, 2008
8:45 AM to 12:30 PM
Washington, DC
The state of the nation’s infrastructure is generating rising public attention, prompted by daily travel frustrations, high-profile catastrophes, urgent calls to address climate change and energy security, and concerns about productivity and economic growth. The Hamilton Project released six new policy papers and hosted a public forum on the need for a national strategy that promotes infrastructure as a central component of long-term, broadly shared growth. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Robert Puentes, June 12, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Robert Puentes calls on the federal government to empower major metropolitan areas by giving them direct transportation funding and the flexibility to make unbiased decisions between different modes of transportation. The federal government can then maximize performance by committing itself (and the recipients of federal funds) to an evidence-based, outcome driven, and benchmarked way of doing business. Read More
VIDEO
Mary Peters, Robert Puentes, Clifford Winston and Jason Bordoff, April 28, 2008
The nation’s transportation network is critical to America's commerce and our way of life. Population shifts, congestion and infrastructure all challenge its efficiency. The Brookings Institution’s Opportunity 08 project examined the issue of transportation in America in a forum featuring U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters and a panel of Brookings experts.
PAST EVENT
Monday, April 28, 2008
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC
Opportunity 08 hosted U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters for a discussion of America's transportation infrastructure. Secretary Peters focused on the challenges facing the nation’s transportation network, and how local, state and national leaders can take advantage of new technology and approaches to unleash a new wave of transportation investments in this country. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Robert Puentes, April 09, 2008, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
During this time of economic uncertainty, environmental anxiety and household stress the nation must get the most out of its largest discretionary domestic program—transportation. In recent testimony before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Robert Puentes recommends the federal government adopt a three-pronged strategy to lead in certain areas, empower states and metropolitan areas in others and maximize performance across the nation. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Washington, DC
Brookings Urban Markets Initiative joined with the Center for Neighborhood Technology in a demonstration of their new interactive web tool that calculates the cost of housing and transportation by neighborhood in 52 metropolitan areas across the United States. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC
Brookings’ Hamilton Project and Metropolitan Policy Program hosted a roundtable discussion on the merits and potential barriers to congestion pricing as a tool for combating urban gridlock. Brookings Fellow Robert Puentes provided an overview of the national transportation landscape and David Lewis, senior vice president with HDR Decision Economics, discussed his newly proposal for a coordinated federal-state policy framework for congestion pricing. A panel of experts discussed the proposal in the context of the current national debate. Read More