Underfunded infrastructure creates real costs for Americans. By one estimate (from the American Society of Civil Engineers), failing infrastructure costs America’s families $3,400 annually in lost disposable income – often affecting low-income communities the most.
The guide, Resilience, Equity, and Innovation, details the field-tested tools and silo-busting processes used by participating cities to increase both equity and resilience in financing infrastructure. The strategy was also structural, creating teams that transcend four city departments – economic development, planning and public works, economic development, and the mayor’s office.