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Nov 2008

America 2050

An Infrastructure Vision for the 21st Century

America 2050

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The America 2050 initiative is dedicated to advancing a new vision for the future of America’s infrastructure. Just as the Inter-state Highway system provided a road map for the country’s growth fifty years ago, we now need a similarly ambitious vision, but one that responds to the challenge of increased foreign competition while cutting greenhouse gases and reducing our reliance on imported oil.

The United States continues to have great potential to compete and lead in the 21st century economy because of its vast human, natural, and technological resources, but to do so effectively and efficiently, it must respond to five central challenges.

For additional information on the America 2050 project, visit the archived America 2050 website.

Research Areas

Governance

Location

National

Topics

Megaregion

Acknowledgements

Authored by

  • Petra Todorovich

    Former Senior Planner

  • Jeffrey Ferzoco

    Former Graphic Designer

  • Richard Barone

    Former Vice President, Transportation

  • Jennifer Cox

    Former GIS Manager

  • Ben Oldenburg

    Former Senior Graphic Designer

  • Robert Pirani

    Former Director of Environmental Programs

  • Nicolas Ronderos

    Former Director, Community and Economic Development

  • Sharath Vallabhajosyula

  • Robert Yaro

    Former President

  • Zuppan Jeff

    Jeff Zupan

    Peter W. Herman Chair for Transportation

Other Reports in this Series

Nov 2009
in America 2050
Defining U.S. Megaregions
Oct 2009
in America 2050
A Systems Approach to Water Resources Draft for Discussion
Sep 2009
in America 2050
Where High-Speed Rail Works Best
Mar 2009
in America 2050
New Strategies for Regional Economic Development America 2050 Research Seminar

Total Reports

384

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