Shows
JR Afternoon with Chris RenwickInfrastructure In MichiganMarch 3, 2025 ~ Richard Helppie, host of The Common Bridge podcast, filling in for Chris, checks in with Cornell Professor, Rick Geddes, an expert on infrastructure on how Michigan's is doing and what we can do better to maintain our infrastructure country-wide.2025-03-0310 min
Richard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 261- Revolutionizing U.S. Infrastructure: Insights from Professor Rick GeddesWhat if the biggest infrastructure overhaul in the U.S. since the interstate highway system is happening right now? Join us on the Common Bridge as we sit down with Professor Rick Geddes from Cornell University, a leading expert with an eye-opening perspective on the future of infrastructure policy. Professor Geddes enlightens us on the sweeping changes brought by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Chips and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act. These legislative initiatives represent a historic investment in the nation's infrastructure, reshaping sectors from transportation to energy, while also highlighting the necessity for strategic...2024-12-2949 minRichard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 127- What to do with a failing Postal Service with Professor Rick GeddesRich welcomes back a favorite guest, Cornell Professor Rick Geddes, who talks about the history of the US Postal Service, how it was the first monopoly, and why it flourished in the last century and since the turn of this century, has floundered in the face of high costs and new technologies that threaten to make it obsolete. Support the showEngage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!2021-11-0937 minRichard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 98- A Close up View on Biden's Infrastructure Bill with Prof. Rick GeddesRich has Cornell Professor, Rick Geddes back on the Common Bridge to talk about President Biden's Infrastructure bill, what should be in it, what probably shouldn't and how we should be paying for it. This is a welcome return for Professor Geddes.Support the showEngage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!2021-04-1823 minRichard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 87- Infrastructure; why it's important and how we're failing, with Professor Rick GeddesRich has an absolutely fascinating discussion about our nation's failing infrastructure, and provides potential solutions, with Professor Rick Geddes from Cornell University, and former Commissioner of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission. This talk is amazing!Support the showEngage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!2021-02-0155 min