Delegate Brooke Lierman: New Infrastructure Plans Rolling Out
Idea Category: Infrastructure, Public Safety, Smart Government, Transportation
Following the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, NewDEALers are poised to lead in directing investments to long-overdue projects that will impact the economic vitality of their communities. Many NewDEAL Leaders are already taking action on these priorities. Delegate Brooke Lierman’s Maryland Transit Safety & Investment Act overcame a gubernatorial veto and is set to eliminate the state’s $2 billion public transportation maintenance backlog by spending nearly half a billion dollars each year for repairs and enhancements. In Nevada, Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft celebrated the groundbreaking of a long-awaited bridge project which first received federal funding in the 1990s. “This bridge is an important transportation element and it is also critical for emergency responders,” Naft said. Elsewhere, the Boston Council approved newly-elected Mayor Michelle Wu’s $8 million plan for three of the city’s bus lines to go fare-free, an important step towards making the city’s transportation equitable and accessible. The program will utilize federal funding, and early numbers suggest that ridership will be significantly boosted by the measure.
More Idea’s From Brooke Lierman
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Empowers Minority-Owned Businesses
Idea Category: Jobs Training, Small Business, Supporting Small Businesses | Funding Source: ARP
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Releases Updates on her Youth Mental Health Initiative
Idea Category: Mental Health, Youth Programs | Funding Source: ARP
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Announces the Expansion of the City’s “Project Green Light”
Idea Category: Artificial Intelligence | Funding Source: ARP
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Introduces the Anti-Displacement Action Plan
Idea Category: Communtiy development, Housing, Supporting Small Businesses | Funding Source: ARP
ARPA Case Study: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Expands Workforce Opportunity
Idea Category: American Rescue Plan Act, Equity & Opportunity, Funding | Funding Source: ARP
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Announces Millions in Funds for Mental and Behavioral Health Programs
Idea Category: Healthcare | Funding Source: ARP
Climate Risk Analysis of Maryland’s Pension Investments
Idea Category: Climate Change | Funding Source: ARP
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Ordered the Elimination of Fossil Fuels in City Buildings Under Construction
Idea Category: Climate Change, Jobs and Entrepreneurship | Funding Source: ARP
American Rescue Plan: Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft Received Funding for First Wave of Support for Housing Projects
Idea Category: Housing | Funding Source: ARP
ARP: Boston Announced a $7 Million Investment for City Childcare
Idea Category: Child Care, Education | Funding Source: ARP
ARP: Boosting Maryland’s Office of Statewide Broadband
Idea Category: Broadband | Funding Source: ARP
Higher Education Partnership to help Black and Latinx students
Idea Category: Education, Equity & Opportunity | Funding Source: ARP
Working to Grow Minority-Owned Businesses in Boston
Idea Category: Equity & Opportunity, Jobs and Entrepreneurship | Funding Source: ARP
ARP: Boston MA, Preparing Workers for the Jobs of Tomorrow
Idea Category: Climate Change, Equity & Opportunity, Jobs and Entrepreneurship | Funding Source: ARP
Maryland Access to Capital Program
Idea Category: Equity & Opportunity, Jobs and Entrepreneurship | Funding Source: ARP
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging
Idea Category: Climate Change | Funding Source: ARP
Paystub Transparency
Idea Category: Jobs and Entrepreneurship, Smart Government | Funding Source: ARP
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