Ryan Orr was invited to testify at the Little Hoover Commission's public hearing on infrastructure policy and finance which took place on February 26, 2009 in the State Capitol, Sacramento, CA.

The purpose of the hearing was to provide the Commission with an understanding of the major issues facing California in the development of the State's infrastructure. The Commission sought to learn about the state's process for indentifying, selecting and prioritizing infrastructure projects; policies and practices to ensure efficient and effective use of resources. This first hearing focused on indentifying challenges and discussed the state's existing process for planning and facilitating infrastructure development. Subsequent hearings will follow.

The Commission was interested specifically in learning about the Collaboratory for Research on Global Project and its work to understand California's infrastructure development process and indentify ways to improve the planning, financing, and delivery of infrastructure in the State. Dr. Orr testified about the Collaboratory's executive workshop "Renewing California's Infrastructure: Finding a Way Forward" that was held in October 2007 and its findings, both in terms of problems identified and potential solutions discussed. The Commission was also interested in getting a broad sense of the innovations in infrastructure planning and delivery that are occurring in other states and other countries. Learn More.

Read more about the hearing and the Little Hoover Commission.

Posted by jaelyn at March 5, 2009 2:45 PM