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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 33 O C T O B E R 3 1 , 2 0 1 6 T R A N S P O R TAT I O N / I N F R A S T R U C T U R E F O C U S protection," according to the group's mission. It works with the National Institute for Hometown Security. ¡ At Stanford University, the Center for International Security and Cooperation was launched earlier this year as part of the Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute, which is led by the University of Illinois. ¡ At Columbia University's National Center for Disaster Preparedness, infrastructure is only one part of a larger focus. Research is used to prepare and respond to hurricanes, earthquakes, nuclear accidents, pandemic fl u and terrorist attacks. Within that context, the center studies the potential impact of infrastructure "fragility." ¡ At the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, research focuses on natural and technological hazards. After the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, it extended research to national security issues, including terrorism risk insurance and protection of critical infrastructure. In Maine, the state's congressional delegation has helped guide a steady fl ow of federal money into upgrades for airports, ferry terminals, roads, channel and harbor dredging and fresh water systems, but also broadband and even island mail service. In a speech in Portland in August, U.S. Sen. Angus King said at the top of the list of Maine's top-fi ve challenges is the "aging and incomplete" infra- structure, according to a Bangor Daily News report at the time. He said many of the state's municipalities upgraded their water systems to comply with the federal Clean Water Act, but that was more than four decades ago and those systems need to be updated. Portland is spending $275 million to update its sewer infrastructure. In the same speech King also cited the need to build out the state's broadband network. "If you were looking at a house and the real estate agent said, 'It's great, but you'll never get broadband here,' would you really consider buying it?" King said, the BDN reported. USM program would address workforce needs USM's aim is to "create an institute designed to develop a public-private policy workforce to serve infrastructure development in the industrial sector," according to its mission statement. A key part of USM's strategy would be to facilitate public-private partnerships to pay for infrastructure. Shana Cook Mueller, a lawyer at Bernstein Shur, has been behind the creation of the Critical Infrastructure Institute. She spoke at two conferences this year that addressed the need for infrastructure investment, including the MEREDA conference in September. "My role in the recent knowl- edge-sharing exercises of the last few months was to raise awareness of the infrastructure-related challenges we have and the possibilities associated with public-private partnerships," says Mueller. " e CII is a great eff ort to do that and to build expertise and awareness in a more systematic and targeted way." Mueller pointed to legislative eff orts to broaden the use of public- private partnerships for infrastructure improvements, but added that local governments feel increasing pressure to control expenses, even those with a long-term benefi t. "My legal expertise is in municipal government law in Maine," Mueller says. "My observation from working with large and small communities all over the state is that there is a tremen- dous challenge for elected offi cials to balance the pressures of property tax rate control in setting an annual budget and the needs of infrastructure where large investments today pay dividends many years into the future. is balanc- ing act is made more diffi cult when other sources of revenue — including municipal revenue sharing — are drying up for local governments." P V A , M a i n e b i z e d i to r, c a n be r e a ch e d a t @ . and @ ME Get engaged, inspired and connected with a print + digital subscription to Mainebiz. You'll receive bi-weekly issues, special publications and full online access! 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