We’re pleased to announce Robert Puentes as the new vice president and director of Brookings Metro!

Learn more about his appointment and background: brookings.edu/brookings-inst…

On a new episode of The Current, Joe Kane joins Fred Dews in conversation about the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore and its direct and indirect economic implications. Listen at the link below or on your preferred podcast app: brookings.edu/articles/econo…

Building a stronger #infrastructure workforce requires more than $. Yes, huge new federal investments (BIL, etc.) have potential to create jobs, but we still must address systemic gaps in training, outreach, and more, as @EspinozaNotes and I describe:

brookings.edu/articles/build…

The historic federal investments in #infrastructure will require similar support for training & skills development for workers and strategies to diversify this job sector. Read my latest op-ed with Joe Kane The Brookings Institution Brookings Metro @skillscoalition brookings.edu/articles/build…

We are pleased to share our latest report, 'Toward a Strong and Equitable Water Workforce' which identifies 3 strategies and 9 initiatives to address the quantity and equity challenges in the nation’s #WaterWorkforce .

💧Dive in here: uswateralliance.org/resources/towa…

Here’s the fed. infrastructure “decoder” resource you’ve been looking for!

Proud to co-author w/ John Bailey for NRDC 🌎🏡

“Act Locally” is for local advocates & local gov’ts to find & deploy #BIL transportation & #IRA energy funds. Please share!

nrdc.org/resources/act-…

Just in: We recently announced a plan to reform our disaster assistance program. Planned updates include cutting red tape to help survivors recover faster by establishing new programs, expanding eligibility, and simplifying the application process.

More: fema.gov/press-release/…

On Tuesday, January 16, please join Brookings Metro for a discussion with Henry Grabar on how American cities can evolve their approaches to parking and, in the process, build more inclusive and sustainable neighborhoods. Register: brook.gs/4aL1kze

As #COP28 comes to a close, leaders in the US continue to have their work cut out for them around #climate action. Global handshakes will not be enough.

Public investment is a must, but so is unlocking the power of private financial markets: brookings.edu/articles/cop28…

The US needs to improve the quality of #infrastructure jobs, not just create more of them.

While many leaders still discuss the economic potential of the current federal moment, we need greater accountability--including a focus on worker outcomes.

brookings.edu/articles/the-u…

Where do we stand 2 years since the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed?

More than $229 billion in direct federal funding has already gone out, but much remains to be determined, especially for competitive awards, per Adie Tomer

brookings.edu/articles/at-it…

This is not the DeYoung museum in SF! It is the #Hillerød wastewater treatment plant in Denmark! Just as beautifully designed and operated! Fully covered treatment plants! #innovation meets #water / #wastewater ! Comm. Kari Steele Anne-Louise Christensen Jesper Køks Andersen

Care about US #cleanenergy workforce? Read Brookings Metro's report.

@JWKane1, Adie Tomer, Annie Singer dig into President Biden' Affordable #CleanEnergy Plan.

📝 $75 billion across 54 programs

💸 Most have already started to provide funding

🏭 Wide range of entities are eligible

New federal infrastructure funding has enormous potential to support #green workforce development.

Our new Brookings Metro analysis shows that up to $75 billion across 54 programs across the IIJA and IRA can support training and other activities:

brookings.edu/articles/unloc…

What does the White House’s Climate Resilience Framework mean for U.S. climate policy, the nation's most impacted communities, and the natural systems that support us? Brookings scholars weigh in: brookings.edu/articles/aroun…

Our team Brookings Metro is hiring a new RA. If you (or someone you know) are interested in climate, land use, and other infrastructure issues, please apply!

careers-brookings.icims.com/jobs/3287/rese…

CC: Adie Tomer Jenny Schuetz

The reality staring city leaders in the face is that the #climate is getting more extreme, more unpredictable and requiring more investment.

Great chatting with Evan Bush NBC News on the stormwater surge in #NYC + what's next.

nbcnews.com/science/enviro…

CC: Jenny Schuetz

We've awarded nearly $94 million in grants to support efforts to train and prepare a diverse workforce for good jobs created by the Biden-Harris administration's 'Investing in America' agenda. dol.gov/newsroom/relea…

.Caroline George & Adie Tomer find that from fall 2019 to fall 2022, metro-level travel data exposes two structural changes taking shape in real time: People have generally substituted longer commutes for shorter but more frequent trips to eat, shop, and run errands, but even

The construction industry faces a major labor shortage as President Biden's infrastructure law is creating countless new jobs.

My story w/ ⁦Sarah Chaney Cambon⁩ on how the administration is looking to women to help fill the gap and the challenges ahead: wsj.com/us-news/help-w…