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Gotham Gazette: Desperately Needed Infrastructure Improvements Must Be Given Dedicated Funding

Commentary/Op-Ed - July 2014

Gotham Gazette: Desperately Needed Infrastructure Improvements Must Be Given Dedicated Funding

In this op-ed in Gotham Gazette, the Center’s Adam Forman argues that while dedicating part of the recent $4 billion settlement between New York State and BNP Paribas for infrastructure projects makes a world of sense, it will not be sufficient to tackling the city’s massive infrastructure needs. He urges to identify new dedicated revenue streams and ensure that existing revenue streams are no longer raided for other purposes.

by Adam Forman

Tags: economic growth infrastructure



In this op-ed in Gotham Gazette, the Center's Adam Forman argues that while dedicating part of the recent $4 billion settlement between New York State and BNP Paribas for infrastructure projects makes a world of sense, it will not be sufficient to tackling the city’s massive infrastructure needs. He urges to identify new dedicated revenue streams and ensure that existing revenue streams are no longer raided for other purposes. Click here to read the full commentary.

Forman is the author of Caution Ahead, a Center for an Urban Future report published in March which provided a comprehensive examination of New York City's aging infrastructure: