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Crowdfunding for Infrastructure Projects
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Standing Out From The Crowd
Crowdfunding to raise cash for infrastructure is still a novelty, but some think it could unlock a whole new opportunity for projects of the future In April this year, UK investor Iduna broke records with the speed of its crowdfunding raise to invest money into new electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in Manchester. “The Iduna…
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Crowdfunding ‘a potential game-changer’
Using crowdfunding to democratize the infrastructure investment process could revolutionize the industry, experts have suggested. Read the full article on P3Bulletin here.
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A Market for Green Infrastructure
A few weeks ago, we wrote a blog about green infrastructure and how it can help cities adapt to weather events and protect our water sources. Most urban areas consist of impervious surfaces, think of the roads, sidewalks, parking lots, and roofs that surround us. These surfaces can get dirty with oil, sediment, and trash.… -
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Green Infrastructure can do it all, if only we let it
For years, FEMA has been criticized for deflating flood risk to prevent insurance rates from skyrocketing. In late June, First Street published a new report exposing hidden flood risk throughout the United States. Compared to FEMA risk data, First Street identified millions of additional properties at risk of flood damage. For example, FEMA’s report shows… -
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SEC Issues Emergency Rules to Facilitate Title III Crowdfunding During COVID-19 Crisis
The SEC has adopted temporary rules to make Title III Crowdfunding a little easier from now until August 31, 2020. They aim to make Title III Reg CF crowdfunding offerings easier to launch in four ways: The relief will apply to offerings launched between May 4, 2020, and August 31, 2020. Companies raising up to $250,000 will… -
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InfraShares Co-Founder Brian Ross Featured in BerkeleyHaas Magazine
Infrastructure allows societies to thrive. But too often, whether because of funding constraints or political in-fighting, development of roads, bridges, airports, mass transit, water systems, and more is ignored until a crisis occurs. The American Society of Civil Engineers’ Infrastructure Report Card estimates that nearly $4.6 trillion of investment is needed in the U.S.… -
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Investing in Infrastructure Assets Through Self Directed IRAs
Self Directed IRA Basics You may have heard the terms Self Directed IRA, Alternative IRA, or Real Estate IRA before, but you are probably wondering: What exactly is a Self Directed IRA? What benefits does it offer? What kind of impact can a Self Directed IRA have on my retirement portfolio? Self Directed IRA… -
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SEC Proposed Major Changes to Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF)
The SEC has proposed some major changes to Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) that would impact both investors and issuers. These changes could make it much easier to raise capital from the community for Smart Cities start-ups as well as projects delivered through Public-Private Partnerships(P3). At a high level, the SEC's proposed changes to Reg CF would:… -
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The Potential of Crowdfunding for Water P3s
The goal of the crowd-financed P3 model is to facilitate involvement of the public, especially local community members, as a major partner in the current P3 model. Investment crowdfunding is a proven model for increasing public engagement and transparency in sophisticated development projects and new ventures. In addition, aligning the interests of the P3 developer,…
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The Potential of Crowdfunding for Sustainable Infrastructure
Crowdfunding investment for a P3 can help promote sustainable infrastructure projects. Investors who support sustainable infrastructure can vote with their dollars and choose to invest in projects that have demonstrated a commitment to sustainability by being Envision rated. If sustainable infrastructure projects are shown to be preferred by investors over non-sustainable projects, then infrastructure planners…
