Understanding and Evaluating Infrastructure the Use of Public-Private Partnerships for Public Buildings June 2020 This guide aims to help advocates, policymakers, and other stakeholders better understand and analyze public building (schools, etc.) public-private partnership (P3) proposals, contracts, and related legislation.

Understanding and Evaluating Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships in the Water Sector November 2019 This guide aims to help advocates, policymakers, and other stakeholders better understand and analyze water infrastructure pubic-private partnership proposals, contracts, and related legislation.

Availability payments in public-private partnerships: Issues and implications May 2018 A research brief providing an introduction to availability payments, followed by four issues that are important for policymakers and stakeholders when considering an availability payment public-private partnerships.

The Risks Posed by Water Privatization July 2020 A research brief outlining a few of the serious risks posed by water privatization deals and provides examples of communities that have dealt with the harmful consequences of water privatization.

An examination of private financing for correctional and immigration detention facilities June 2018 A report documenting how private prison corporations CoreCivic and GEO Group are primed to provide additional jail, prison, and immigration detention space by privately financing new facility construction.

How Trump’s infrastructure plan incentivizes privatization February 2018 A fact sheet explaining how the Trump administration’s infrastructure plan incentives the privatization of America’s infrastructure by promoting private financing and asset sell-offs.

Understanding and Evaluating Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) January 2017 A guide to help advocates, policymakers, and other stakeholders better understand and analyze public-private partnership (P3) infrastructure proposals, contracts, and related legislation.

Lessons learned from the Australian “asset recycling” program June 2017 A research brief revealing the Australian “asset recycling” program as simply privatization rebranded with a new name—selling off existing public infrastructure to pay for new infrastructure.

Building American While Building Our Middle Class: Best Practices for P3 Infrastructure Projects March 2016 A report describing best practices to ensure that public-private partnership (P3) infrastructure projects help tackle inequality and create middle class pathways for disadvantaged communities.

Infrastructure Justice: Building Equity into Infrastructure Financing January 2014 A report outlining goals and principles to ensure public-private partnerships (P3s) are structured to benefit the public, local economies, and double-bottom line investors.

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