On February 6, Parsons Brinckerhoff hosted a webinar on the stimulus package which, at the time, was still being considered by Congress. The webinar focused on the transportation infrastructure portion of the stimulus monies and was led by Mort Downey and Jeff Morales, two PB consultants who had previously served on President Obama’s transition team.
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Downey and Morales emphasized that the stimulus package was created to be a jobs bill and not a transportation bill. This distinction is significant because it prioritizes projects on their ability to be get underway quickly and to generate employment, not on their overall necessity. There are key outcomes expected from the projects, and there will be little if any tolerance for not delivering. However, they expect that the infrastructure portion of the stimulus bill will be only the first step in a series of upcoming legislation focusing on the nation’s transportation and other infrastructure needs.
More information can be found at www.pbstimulus.com
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