Heyden Walker on Building Accountability into Federal Transportation Spending

Today, Heyden Walker and Chuck Marohn discuss the highway I-35 project in Austin and the need for better transparency in transportation spending.

Podcast, Top Story, #InfrastructureCrisisStrong TownsDecember 8, 2016Austin, infrastructure interview

A Design Thinking Approach to Infrastructure

In this podcast, Professor of Architecture, Thomas Fisher, discusses a design-thinking approach of bottom-up vs. top-down decisionmaking, and the danger of building the wrong types of infrastructure for the future of America.

#InfrastructureCrisis, Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsDecember 1, 2016infrastructure interview

The Economic Implications of More Infrastructure Spending

In this interview, Chuck Marohn and Russ Roberts, host of the EconTalk podcast, discuss the political appeal of infrastructure spending vs. the economics perspective. They also talk about how to ensure a good return on investment and how to focus on smaller-scale projects.

A People-Centered Transportation System

Chuck Marohn interviews Kate Kraft, the Executive Director of America Walks to talk about how to use infrastructure spending to create more walkable places across America.

How to get a Real Return on Infrastructure Investments

Ed Erfurt discusses his perspective as a local leader in a small town on what infrastructure is worth investing in, how to get a real return on your investment and how to avoid getting "caught up in free money."