April 22, 2021, via Zoom The 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, released on March 3rd, found that the nation’s infrastructure earned a cumulative grade of a “C-.” Though it’s a slight improvement over four year ago, 11 of the 17 categories are still in the “D” range. The report also found a $2.59 trillion investment gap over 10 years between what we are currently projected to spend and what we must spend to improve the nation’s infrastructure. In this program, leading engineers and decisionmakers discuss the state of America’s infrastructure, how it can be improved, and what it will take to get there. Speakers: (Moderator) Dan McNichol, Bestselling Author and Award-Winning Journalist Aaron Attebery, Director, Connected Communities, Black & Veatch Dr. Kenneth Gillingham, Associate Professor of Economics, Yale University Mary Joyce Ivers, Deputy Public Works Director, Ventura, California; and President, American Public Works Association Maria Lehman, Director of U.S. Infrastructure, GHD; and Treasurer, American Society of Civil Engineers

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