Month / January 2015

A new law intended to encourage more widespread use of public-private partnerships (P3s) in the District of Columbia is set to become a reality in the coming weeks. The Public-Private Partnership Act of 2014 (P3 Act) was approved by the Mayor on December 29, 2014, after its unanimous passage by the Council of the District…

There are three macro trends that affect the viability of crowdfunded public infrastructure.  First, the growing funding gap between investment needed in civil infrastructure and the amount of public funds available.  The second macro trend is the growth of Public Private Partnerships that use private financing to fund the development, operations and maintenance of public…