1. 1 Toward a National Infrastructure Plan for the 21 st Century Robert D. Yaro, President Regional Plan Association Forum on Infrastructure Philadelphia June 9 2009

2. 2 Global climate change and foreign oil dependence Rapid population growth and demographic change International trade and rising goods movement Changing spatial development patterns, rising congestion, infrastructure needs

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4. 4 Why Megaregions? Challenges occur at scale greater than metropolitan region Compete with global integration zones Foster agglomeration economies at the megaregion scale Act as building blocks to a national plan

5. 5 Megaregion Forums to Set Priorities Sacramento, Dec 2, 2008 Chicago, November 17, 2008

6. 6 Megaregion Priorities: Building Blocks of a National Plan High-speed rail Seaports, airports, and goods movement Energy transmission and generation Water infrastructure and protection

7. 7 Business Alliance for Northeast Mobility Coalition of chambers of commerce, civic organizations Focus on Amtrak authorization and appropriations Advocacy for NE interests in surface transportation bill Union Station Press Conference Oct 2008 Northeast Summit Mar 2007 Reception in U.S. Capitol Apr 2008

8. 8 A New Era of Rail Investment Rail Safety and Enhancement Act 0f 2008 - Authorizes $13 billion over 5 years American Recovery & Reinvestment Act 2009 - Appropriates: $8 billion in HSR $1.3 billion to Amtrak President’s budget proposal: $5 billion in HSR Grants over 5 years Infrastructure bank of $5/yr for 5 years

9. 9 Vision : Dense Hubs connected by high-speed transport

10. 10 A Tradition of National Planning Gallatin Plan 1808 Theodore Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot 1908

11. 11 National Resources Planning Board and the Interstate System National System of Interstate Highways, Public Roads Administration, 1947 Early interstate plan, from “Toll Roads and Free Roads,” National Resources Planning Board and Bureau of Public Roads, 1939

12. 12 Intercity Passenger Network

13. 13 Diagnostic National Freight Map Freight Network

14. 14 Promoting key expansion projects –Trans-Hudson Passenger and Freight Tunnels –2nd Avenue Subway and East Side Access –Moynihan Station –#7 Subway Extension Transportation finance –2009 MTA Finance Package: $2.6b in new annual support for operating and capital budgets.033% Regional mobility tax / payroll tax Metro New York Transportation Investments and Financing

15. 15 www.America2050.org www.rpa.org