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It’s great that California’s gubernatorial candidates are talking about building more housing. Now they need concrete st...
05/29/2026

It’s great that California’s gubernatorial candidates are talking about building more housing. Now they need concrete strategies to overcome local resistance that is slowing the progress of state housing reforms.

Gubernatorial candidates need concrete strategies to overcome local resistance that is slowing the progress of state housing reforms.

The central challenge going forward is not simply to pass more cyber legislation but to build resilient digital systems ...
05/29/2026

The central challenge going forward is not simply to pass more cyber legislation but to build resilient digital systems that better prevent attacks and recover faster and with less harm when attacks do break through.

In cybersecurity, there are no permanently secure systems, only systems that are better or worse prepared to absorb and recover from attack.

A federally run security screening system leaves the entire system vulnerable to political whims and disruptions, and tr...
05/29/2026

A federally run security screening system leaves the entire system vulnerable to political whims and disruptions, and travelers pay the price.

Congress limiting TSA's role is the only way to insulate airport security from dysfunctional Washington politics.

From express toll lanes to major bridge projects, governments are increasingly using new financing methods for transport...
05/28/2026

From express toll lanes to major bridge projects, governments are increasingly using new financing methods for transportation infrastructure upgrades, including private-sector investments and public-private partnerships. This report reviews the latest developments in funding the modernization and expansion of roads and bridges.

It was a strong year for global public-private partnership activity, with 50 project closings worth $30.2 billion.

While much of the world has embraced airport privatization and corporatized air traffic control systems, the United Stat...
05/28/2026

While much of the world has embraced airport privatization and corporatized air traffic control systems, the United States remains a notable outlier. This report details the latest developments in investment, management and modernization of airports and air traffic control systems worldwide.

This report reviews developments in the United States and worldwide regarding private-sector participation in airports and air traffic control.

Infrastructure investors financed over $92 billion in public-private partnership infrastructure projects last year. This...
05/28/2026

Infrastructure investors financed over $92 billion in public-private partnership infrastructure projects last year. This report reviews the latest developments in infrastructure investment funds, transportation P3 projects, and pension fund investment in building and modernizing revenue-generating infrastructure worldwide. ⬇️

During 2025, infrastructure investors financed $92.4 billion worth of public-private infrastructure transactions, including transportation projects.

Public transit systems across the country are struggling with rising costs and declining ridership. Instead of relying o...
05/28/2026

Public transit systems across the country are struggling with rising costs and declining ridership. Instead of relying on repeated taxpayer-funded bailouts, policymakers should give transit agencies more freedom to modernize operations, reduce costs, and improve service for riders.

Repealing the law would save taxpayers from shelling out more money for systems that desperately need reform, not subsidies.

Fitch Ratings’ latest report shows that managed toll lanes are earning higher ratings as they have matured and become mo...
05/26/2026

Fitch Ratings’ latest report shows that managed toll lanes are earning higher ratings as they have matured and become more widely used. It also shows that public-private partnerships can play a key role in building managed lane networks and accelerating new infrastructure projects across the country.

Fitch reports a positive financial outlook for managed lanes, driven by traffic growth and dynamic pricing.

Housing recovery needs certainty and speed. The first weeks and months after a disaster determine whether a community ca...
05/22/2026

Housing recovery needs certainty and speed. The first weeks and months after a disaster determine whether a community can recover. If that time is spent waiting for federal approval, the long-term effects go far beyond the original damage.

Housing recovery needs certainty and speed. The first weeks and months after a disaster determine whether a community can recover.

The latest edition of Robert Poole’s aviation newsletter examines the collapse of Spirit Airlines, why a bailout would h...
05/22/2026

The latest edition of Robert Poole’s aviation newsletter examines the collapse of Spirit Airlines, why a bailout would have been the wrong move, and how competitors are filling the gap so far. Plus: what’s new with remote air traffic towers, the realities of air traffic controller hiring, and more.

Plus: Isaacman revamps NASA lunar program, new group for remote/digital towers, and more.

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