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Needles Water Emergency May Benefit Other SoCal Cities
New Podcast Episode Explores What Happened, Lessons Learned During this podcast episode, The Rebuild SoCal Partnership learns that what happened with the City of Needles water emergency may serve as
Getting Around: Freeways of Los Angeles
Iconic Infrastructure of SoCal Dionne Warwick sang that “L.A. is a great big freeway” and in many ways it’s not hyperbole. Within Los Angeles County, there are approximately 650 miles
New Multimillion-Dollar Refinance to Significantly Reduce I-405 Improvement Costs
The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) has awarded $629 million in new funding to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for its critical I-405 Improvement Project. The project aims
Infrastructure Plan Could Create 800K Jobs, Skilled Workers Needed
New analysis from S&P Global estimates that the Senate-approved bipartisan plan to rebuild U.S. infrastructure will create close to 1 million new jobs over the next decade. The report estimates
What’s on Tap? California’s Poor Water Rating
State’s Water Infrastructure Needs Attention, Funding “Today there is a heightened awareness of the importance of our physical infrastructure to the economic health of the nation and the well-being of
As New Research Shows Greater Need to Fix Roads, SB 1 Continues to Invest in CA
New research published by the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that the wear and tear on our highway system has greater costs than were previously understood, implying a need
New Podcast: Needles Officials Discuss Water Crisis
Rebuild SoCal Partnership Plays Role in Progress The City of Needles became front-page news of the Los Angeles Times when their lone pump was at risk of running dry. In
Progress Made in Repairing Del Mar Bluffs
SANDAG Stabilization Project Along Rail Corridor San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) construction crews have reached another milestone by successfully grading the Del Mar bluffs and constructing a foundation that
Providing Much Needed Help for the City of Needles
We are pleased to report that the City of Needles has received funding from the State Water Resources Control Board. After months of outreach, advocacy, tireless communications, and political engagement
New Podcast Episode: Women in the Construction Industry
Journeywoman Julia Padilla Discusses Opportunities, Growth Women now comprise more than 10% of the workforce in construction and the future looks promising as the industry is expected to see 12%
Finding Solutions for Los Angeles’ Digital Divide
Addressing the Growing Need for Technology Long before COVID-19 required Los Angelenos to go online for school and work, the city was already facing a huge gap between those who
Decongesting Corridors in Orange County
I-405 and SR-57 Projects It took more than a decade of planning for the ambitious widening of the I-405 freeway and the SR-57 and Lambert Road interchange improvement projects in