National Association of Counties
NACo is a proud affiliate partner of Infrastructure Week. Celebrating its sixth year, Infrastructure Week is a national week of events, public education and advocacy to elevate infrastructure as a critical issue impacting America's economy, society, security and future.
Click below to learn more about advocacy events NACo is leading in Washington, D.C. with national policymakers throughout the week.
8:00 am to 12:00 pm |
Brookings Forum: Building Inclusive InfrastructureNACo/NLC Leadership Center The three-part forum, hosted by Brookings Institute, will be to investigate how infrastructure policy can help address broader societal challenges, especially economic inclusion. The agenda is as follows: Panel 1: The Inclusion Challenge: Framing the major challenges we see in broader society against the built environment
Panel 2: Building Inclusive Place: Innovations around physical access to opportunity, place-based design, and local businesses interest
Panel 3: Technology for Public Good: Innovations around equitable use of technology, including data, broadband and transportation mobility
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2:00 pm to 3:30 pm |
NACCED Congressional Briefing: Housing as InfrastructureDirksen Senate Office Building, Room G11 A panel of experts will discuss perspectives of housing as infrastructure, featuring topics including the economic impact of the housing shortage, the backlog of public housing maintenance, private activity bonds as a tool for a wide range of infrastructure needs—including housing—and the importance of enhancing affordable housing resources. Panelists include:
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3:30 pm to 5:00 pm |
NACo/NLC/US Water Alliance Panel: C-Suite Perspectives on the Value of WaterNACo/NLC Leadership Center Businesses are reliant on access to safe, reliable water and wastewater. Water is also a main ingredient in our products and the processes we use to build them. Businesses rank water as a top corporate concern and a priority investment for a secure supply chain. As our water infrastructure ages, businesses are finding creative ways to use, reuse, and manage water safely and sustainably. Join the Value of Water Campaign and senior private sector executives for a discussion on how companies are driving innovative water management practices and navigating the challenges of today’s complex water landscape. Panelists include:
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8:30 am to 10:00 am |
Municipal Bonds: The Foundation and Future of Infrastructure FinanceNACo/NLC Leadership Center It is well known that municipal bonds help build our community schools, water systems, police stations and transportation networks. It’s also widely discussed that the municipal bond market provides access to capital for all sizes of state and local governments - it is a sustainable and dependable financial resource to build infrastructure. However, what is less discussed is that the market for our bonds is more efficient than ever - fueled by technological innovation and transparency. Join us as we discuss the past and future of financing options available to build public infrastructure. This discussion led by Members of Congress and representatives of state and local governments will examine the role municipal bonds have played in infrastructure development by providing key examples at the local level and how the municipal bond can continue to be the preeminent tool for building and maintaining our future. Panelists are currently being determined, but include:
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9:00 am to 10:30 am |
Collaborate to Build: Modernizing infrastructure policies to advance public-private partnershipsNACo/NLC Leadership Center A changing economy, society, and natural environment are placing new stresses on the country’s infrastructure systems. The rise of a digital economy, continued population growth, and a changing climate combine to introduce new demands for real estate, where essential infrastructure services should operate, and how to protect both our built and natural environment. Governments carry an enormous burden to modernize infrastructure systems to promote shared and sustainable prosperity. Central to that effort is to develop deeper partnerships with the private sector around the design, construction, operation, and financing of infrastructure projects. However, doing so is often easier said than done. Many of the country’s public policies are woefully outdated relative to private sector innovation, ranging from procurement around new business models to more flexible financing arrangements. On May 17, the Metropolitan Policy Program and National Association of Counties will host experts to discuss the modernization of infrastructure policies to improve public-private collaboration. Panelists will include:
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DC Infrastructure Week 2018 MAY 15-17, 2018 |