It’s no longer enough for a department of transportation to simply reduce congestion or a water utility to only decrease turbidity. Policymakers and the public increasingly expect that every infrastructure project tackle overlapping goals, from racial inequality and resilience to economic development and beyond. The IIPI works to address the complex issues that arise at the intersection of transportation, water, energy, and communication infrastructure to help policymakers, practitioners, and the communities that they serve navigate this constantly evolving landscape.

As a new initiative, the IIPI draws on the expertise of the organization’s thousands of volunteers to help federal, state, and local governments, as well as the private sector, make infrastructure policy decisions driven by sound science and engineering. Through everything from in depth consensus reports and forums, to more topical workshops, the IIPI sits at the nexus of America’s most critical infrastructure conversations.