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Rachel MacCleery

Rachel MacCleery is managing director of ULI’s infrastructure initiative.

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  • Using Special Assessments to Fund Transit Investments

    October 24, 2012

    Special assessments, which tie property taxes directly to benefits, are being used in some of the country’s highest-profile transit projects.

  • Regional Cooperation for Transit: Where Are the Votes?

    October 24, 2012

    When it comes to planning and funding metropolitan transit systems, regional cooperation and buy-in is essential, said panelists at ULI’s Fall Meeting in Denver.

  • The Promises and Perils of MAP-21

    October 24, 2012

    The new federal transportation bill presents both promise and peril for people interested in thriving urban places, said panelists at a session yesterday during ULI’s Fall Meeting in Denver.

  • Transportation Bill Signed into Law

    September 11, 2012

    On July 6, representatives of ULI joined other transportation leaders at the White House for the signing by President Obama of MAP-21, the two-year reauthorization of the federal transportation program.

  • New Transportation Bill Passes with Bipartisan Support

    July 3, 2012

    The new transportation law, Moving Ahead with for Progress in the 21st Century, maintains federal funding for existing programs and includes several provisions that may be beneficial to smart growth policies.

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