Sphere has assembled a working group of 30 leaders in the transportation and financial sectors and directed a fact-based public affairs program to change the narrative on public private partnerships in the U.S. and demonstrate more than $250 billion of capital has been raised to invest in infrastructure.
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- Building a Coalition - We invited industry colleagues to participate in this effort and assembled a working group membership of over 70 individuals representing 30 leading investment banks, funds, law firms and industry colleagues across the world.
- Developing a Fact-Based Platform - In a working group report referenced by numerous media outlets and state and municipal governments, we outlined the staggering budget shortfalls for transportation as well as the over $250 billion of private capital available to invest in infrastructure, demonstrating that real public-private partnerships can create over 1.9 million jobs. Read the report here.
- Driving the Issue with Media - Our efforts have gained national media coverage in outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and Reuters. We were also able to place working group members and messages in television programs on CNBC, Bloomberg, and Fox News among other news outlets. Read the latest articles from Politico and Marketwatch.
- Targeting Advocacy Outreach - The working group’s direct advocacy approach helped result in a $1.5 billion USDOT discretionary fund, a $200 million enhancement of the TIFIA program, and an Alternative Minimum Tax exemption for Private Activity Bonds.
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