摘要: |
The Partnership for the Advancement of Infrastructure and its Renewal (PAIR) aims to put an end to the management-by-crisis approach to infrastructure repair and renewal. PAIR will work with leaders from both the private and public sectors to form collaborative partnerships that bring the very best construction technologies and processes to the marketplace. The partnership will try to shorten the unconscionably long time frame currently needed to take state-of-the-art construction technologies and deploy them on a broad scale. The Rebuild America Coalition has effectively drawn the nation's attention to the need for significant repair and revitalization of the nation's physical infrastructure. The innovative materials and processes for these efforts will include high-performance construction materials that cut costs and enhance safety. PAIR will champion intelligent infrastructure operating systems that improve service without new construction and provide remote sensing and rapid response to reduce the congestion, economic losses, and environmental damages caused by fluctuations in demand, storms, collisions, and other random or unforeseen events. While it is important that PAIR identify and undertake demonstration projects to highlight the impact that technology can make in revitalizing the nation's infrastructure, PAIR must also undertake those activities that will ensure its acceptance and growth as a coordinating force to bring innovative technology into widespread use. To accomplish this, PAIR will undertake the following critical tasks concurrently with demonstration projects: develop model legislation, prepare and publish infrastructure renewal handbooks, and define a PAIR clearinghouse-development strategy. |