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Reconnecting America Program Director Catherine Cox Blair will be in Twin Cities on May 5 to attend the Central Corridor Funders Collaborative's annual stakeholders event.

Recordings of the interview with John Robert Smith are available on The Infra Blog at InfrastructureUSA.org Guest on THE INFRA BLOG Conversation with Steve Anderson, Managing Director, InfrastructureUSA Transcript The Current Transportation Bill: Slow, but Some Progress Well, certainly, this is not a seismic shift in how we see transportation. It is notthe visionary, interconnected series of transportation investments and choices that I want to see play out during the life of my grandson. But I do think we have to recognize the gains that have been made, and especially within the political context and the economic environment that we operate in. I do think there have been important wins in this bill, and even though it's short term, I think it sets the stage for a much more robust visionary discussion, debate, authorization, and appropriation for…

In response to House Passage of HR 4348 on April 18, Reconnecting America President and CEO John Robert Smith issued the attached statement.

In response to the Senate Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee vote, Reconnecting America President and CEO John Robert Smith issued the attached statement.

I commend the action taken today by the Senate Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee to pass a bipartisan bill that will fund critical housing and transportation programs. The investments called for in this bill in our transit, rail, and road networks and in neighborhoods and communities across the country will strengthen America’s economic outlook and improve the daily lives of millions of families. Of particular importance is the funding provided for the HUD Sustainable Communities grants. This funding will support integrated regional and local planning for housing, transportation, and other infrastructure in urban and rural areas around the country. In fiscal years 2010 and 2011, 152 communities and regions in 48 states received grants from this program, and are now hard at work developing strategies, implementing plans, and leveraging funds to create strong local economies. The need for these programs is significant; in those two fiscal years HUD received…

Reconnecting America's Abigail Thorne-Lyman, the director of the Center for Transit-Oriented Development, was interviewed as part of a New York Times article on Los Angeles efforts to develop a comprehensive urban plan.

In response to the Senate's passage of its transportation bill, Reconnecting America President and CEO John Robert Smith issued the attached statement.

Reconnecting America today welcomed Chris Yake to its Washington, DC, staff.