6. What exactly do you do?
Origins of Civil Engineering
Agenda
(and how is it important?)
7. What exactly do you do?
Origins of Civil Engineering
Infrastructure Creates Civilization
Agenda
(and how is it important?)
8. What exactly do you do?
Origins of Civil Engineering
Infrastructure Creates Civilization
The Unexpected Cost of Progress
Agenda
(and how is it important?)
9. What exactly do you do?
Origins of Civil Engineering
Infrastructure Creates Civilization
The Unexpected Cost of Progress
Influence Community Priorities
Agenda
(and how is it important?)
10. What exactly do you do?
Origins of Civil Engineering
Infrastructure Creates Civilization
The Unexpected Cost of Progress
Influence Community Priorities
Encourage Beautiful Design
Agenda
(and how is it important?)
23. The legitimate object
of Government is to
do for a community
of people whatever
they need to have
done but cannot do
for themselves in
their separate and
individual capacities.
Making Civilization
32. The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of
Interstate and Defense Highways - $114 billion
Boston Big Dig $14.6B
East Span Bay Bridge $6.3B
Civilization - Transportation
37. Infrastructure Causes Change
Usually accomplish the desired change
Often cause undesirable changes
Infrequently cause disastrous change
The Cost of Progress
38. Infrastructure Causes Change
Usually accomplish the desired change
Often cause undesirable changes
Infrequently cause disastrous change
The Cost of Progress
53. City Capital Improvements
3-year rolling plan
$196.7 million
$1,000 per citizen per year
What (who?) defines a public good?
Why it Matters
54. City Capital Improvements
3-year rolling plan
$196.7 million
$1,000 per citizen per year
What (who?) defines a public good?
Engineers are culturally agnostic...
Why it Matters
57. CIP 2012-14 Highlights
Wharf Rehabilitation $2.25 million
B40 Creek Bike/Ped Bridge $2.50 million
Why it Matters
58. CIP 2012-14 Highlights
Wharf Rehabilitation $2.25 million
B40 Creek Bike/Ped Bridge $2.50 million
Landfill Cell 3 $4.90 million
Why it Matters
59. CIP 2012-14 Highlights
Wharf Rehabilitation $2.25 million
B40 Creek Bike/Ped Bridge $2.50 million
Landfill Cell 3 $4.90 million
SR 1 / 9 Intersection $5.50 million
Why it Matters
60. CIP 2012-14 Highlights
Wharf Rehabilitation $2.25 million
B40 Creek Bike/Ped Bridge $2.50 million
Landfill Cell 3 $4.90 million
SR 1 / 9 Intersection $5.50 million
WWTF Refurbishments $6.44 million
Why it Matters
61. CIP 2012-14 Highlights
Wharf Rehabilitation $2.25 million
B40 Creek Bike/Ped Bridge $2.50 million
Landfill Cell 3 $4.90 million
SR 1 / 9 Intersection $5.50 million
WWTF Refurbishments $6.44 million
Cedar/Cathcart Parking $23.0 million
Why it Matters
62. CIP 2012-14 Highlights
Wharf Rehabilitation $2.25 million
B40 Creek Bike/Ped Bridge $2.50 million
Landfill Cell 3 $4.90 million
SR 1 / 9 Intersection $5.50 million
WWTF Refurbishments $6.44 million
Cedar/Cathcart Parking $23.0 million
Desal Water Supply $108.6 million
Why it Matters
66. Desalination Water Supply
Always available
Super expensive
Use Moss Point to
push salt out of
seawater
Legitimate public
priorities debate
Why it Matters
67. Desalination Water Supply
55% of the City’s 3-year CIP Budget
Always available
Super expensive
Use Moss Point to
push salt out of
seawater
Legitimate public
priorities debate
Why it Matters
71. Infrastructure determines
quality of life
Communities set budgets
and priorities
Your money implements
someone’s agenda
Shape Your Community
Conclusion
72. Infrastructure determines
quality of life
Communities set budgets
and priorities
Your money implements
someone’s agenda
Get informed and involved
Shape Your Community
Conclusion