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In the Public Interest

Democracy, shared prosperity, and the common good

In the Public Interest is a comprehensive research and policy center on privatization and responsible contracting.

In the Public Interest

Democracy, shared prosperity, and the common good

In the Public Interest is a comprehensive research and policy center on privatization and responsible contracting.

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Blog Education Infrastructure

Wall Street wants in on public school construction, and that’s scary

For years, we’ve heard the same false claims behind the push to use public-private partnerships to build new infrastructure, like toll roads and prisons. Private equity firms and Wall Street banks say public-private [...]
January 2020
Blog Infrastructure Publications

Fact Sheet: The perils of privatizing parking assets

In 2008, then-Mayor Richard M. Daley rushed a proposal through Chicago’s city council to lease out the city’s downtown parking meters for 75 years. Councilmembers (and the public) were given only a few days to examine [...]
April 2019
Infrastructure Publications What We Focus On

Availability Payments in Public-Private Partnerships: Issues and Implications

As localities and states in the U.S. consider public-private partnerships (P3s) to build new infrastructure, some believe that contracts structured with “availability payments” are a better alternative to the [...]
May 2018
Blog Infrastructure What We Focus On

Fact sheet: How Trump’s infrastructure plan incentivizes privatization

Trump’s plan encourages state and local governments to turn over critical public assets, including highways, airports, and water systems to Wall Street and global corporations.
February 2018
Criminal Justice and Immigration Infrastructure Tools and Guides What We Focus On

Guide: CoreCivic and GEO Group’s push for public-private partnerships in building prisons

We're concerned that private prison corporations are actively pushing governments to consider the use of private financing. Here's why.
January 2018
Blog Infrastructure What We Focus On

D.C.’s Metro revolution will not be privatized

D.C.'s Metro system is in crisis and privatization is in the air. But corporations won't save it.
June 2017
Blog Infrastructure What We Focus On

Statement on the Trump administration’s infrastructure plan

The Trump infrastructure plan is a giant ‘for sale’ sign for the country’s roads, bridges, water systems, and other infrastructure.
June 2017
Infrastructure What We Focus On

Research Brief: Lessons learned from the Australian “asset recycling” program

While Australian-style "asset recycling" may sound like a new invention, it’s simply privatization rebranded with a new name.
June 2017
Blog Infrastructure What We Focus On

Statement on Trump administration’s plan to privatize air traffic control

The Trump administration's plan to privatize air traffic control would be a corporate giveaway to the big commercial airlines.
June 2017
Blog Infrastructure What We Focus On

Wondering what a “public-private partnership” is? Here’s what you need to know.

A new guide on public-private partnerships help citizens and organizations make sure privately financed infrastructure projects meet local needs. [...]
February 2017
Infrastructure Publications What We Focus On

Guide: Understanding and Evaluating Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships (P3s)

A guide to help advocates, policymakers, and other stakeholders better understand and analyze infrastructure public-private partnership (P3) proposals, contracts, and related legislation.
January 2017
Blog Infrastructure What We Focus On

The fastest road in America is falling apart. Here’s why.

The country's fastest highway, Texas's State Highway 130, has been a public-private partnership disaster. But it offers lessons learned for how we rebuild America's aging infrastructure.
September 2016
Blog Infrastructure What We Focus On

Privatization Won’t Fix D.C. Transit

A public transit system should be judged by how it treats those that need it most, especially people with disabilities and our most marginalized communities.
July 2016
Blog Infrastructure What We Focus On

Cutting Corners on Safety in D.C.

Washington, D.C.'s privately operated public bus service is cutting corners on maintenance and driver pay, harming taxpayers in a number of ways.
April 2016
Blog Infrastructure What We Focus On

A Toll Road That Harms Taxpayers and the Environment

Some of the agreements we’re making to invest in our infrastructure actually put roadblocks in the way of addressing one of the biggest challenges of our time, climate change.
April 2016

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