Michael Burke
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- Milken Institute53 min
The Coming U.S. Infrastructure Boom
Michael Burke, André Bourbonnais, Reed Cordish, Susan Gray, Terry McAuliffe, Elaine Chao, Mike Milken
The Trump administration proposes a $200 billion federal catalyst intended to unlock $1 trillion in total infrastructure investment over a decade, leveraging regulatory reforms to reduce approval timelines from ten years to two. Key figures including Secretary Elaine Chao and Governor Terry McAuliffe highlighted public-private partnerships as essential to closing state funding gaps, citing Virginia's success in lowering construction costs and accelerating projects like the Atlantic Gateway. To ensure viability, the plan mandates independent state funding, expands eligibility beyond transportation to include energy and broadband, and seeks to shift the U.S. infrastructure spending ratio toward global benchmarks by utilizing an infrastructure bank model and privatized operational structures.
- Milken Institute56 min
Harnessing Technology for the Future of Cities
Michael Burke, Brogan BamBrogan, Dale Bonner, Eric Garcetti, Artie Minson, David Plouffe, Mike Burke
At a panel featuring Mayor Eric Garcetti, technology leaders, and urban planners discussed strategies to guide global urbanization through public-private partnerships and innovative infrastructure projects like the Hyperloop. Los Angeles served as a primary case study for utilizing open data, the "Go LA" multimodal app, and Measure R tax revenues to reduce unemployment while addressing the challenges of aging transit systems and housing shortages. The discussion concluded with urgent recommendations for governments to rapidly modernize regulatory frameworks and financing models to accommodate autonomous vehicles and shared mobility, ensuring cities do not lose economic competitiveness to evolving private sector solutions.