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Public-Private Partnerships (P3s)
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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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Essential Services means Rural Broadband as well
Prior to COVID-19, only 17% of Americans worked from home. Now, 44% of Americans are navigating the new work-life normal from home. As we jump between Zoom meetings, join online classrooms, and VPN into local networks, internet speed and availability has become a necessity. If the internet goes down, productivity crashes. Over these last months,…
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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.… -
A hidden roadblock in public-infrastructure projects
A great article from McKinsey on the, often false, assumption that the public cost of capital is lower than private capital. Because the costs of public equity (taxes, grants, opprtunity costs, etc.) are not included with the cost of public debt when comparing to private investment, many P3s are not considered. Read More
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The Growing Evidence That P3s Are Delivering Value
Faced with constrained resources, government officials continue to turn to public-private partnerships (P3s) for various reasons, including maximizing capital resources, transferring risk, accelerating project delivery, achieving cost savings and enhancing accountability. This is particularly true for capital-intensive, highly complex infrastructure projects. But what evidence exists from projects that have been completed or are under construction…
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Expanding the Market for Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships
PUBLIC-PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT CAN SPUR ECONOMY, SAYS TREASURY DEPARTMENT Read More
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John Oliver makes infrastructure sexy
This is a great clip of John Oliver tackling the issue of our nation’s crumbling infrastructure with some interesting insights and analogies. He is spot on that it is a critical issue that gets ignored because infrastructure is not “sexy”. Unfortunately, infrastructure funding takes a back seat to other more dramatic issues while our essential…
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Public Policy Benefits of a Crowdfunding Enhanced P3 Model
Public Policy Benefits of Crowdfunding Investment in Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Development By Brian Ross, MSE, MBA, LEED AP Increasingly investors are seeking investment opportunities that provide a financial return in addition to a social return. The desire to impact society through investment has historically been done through the voice/exit framework where investors either remove…
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New P3 Legislation To Take Effect in Washington, D.C.
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…
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Opportunities for Crowdfunding in the P3 Industry
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…
