Announcing Pioneer Institute’s 2019 Better Government Competition: “Moving People, Moving Goods, Moving Forward”

**Deadline Extended to MAY 31, 2019** 

America is a country on the move. Our economy and quality of life depend on the effectiveness of our transportation systems. State, local, and federal governments invest hundreds of billions of dollars each year in transportation infrastructure, yet we continue to waste hours in traffic, arrive late for work and medical appointments, and miss out on family time. America is the fifth most congested country in the world, and Boston is the nation’s seventh most congested city. As economies grow increasingly oriented toward metropolitan areas, these challenges will intensify. Pioneer Institute’s 2019 Better Government Competition is focused on ideas that get commuters to where they need to go conveniently and reliably, and transform our transportation system from a constraint on economic growth to a driver of prosperity. Enter today – you could win $10,000! Download the 2019 BGC Guidelines and submit your entry by April 17, 2019  MAY 31, 2019 (deadline extended) at 4:00 PM ET:

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Entry Deadline: Papers of up to five (5) pages due by Friday, May 31, 2019 at 4:00 PM ET. 

TWO WAYS TO SUBMIT
Submit online: bgc.pioneerinstitute.org

Send it via email as an attachment to “slittlehale@pioneerinstitute.org” in accordance with the following suggestions:

• Submit an idea paper of five or fewer pages describing the problem you’re addressing and your solution.  The “idea” can be a new concept or a recently implemented program that shows promising results.  Be sure to touch briefly on the following elements:
• A description, with relevant background, of the problem to be addressed.
• An explanation of the proposed solution and how it will change the current policy landscape in the field of transportation and mobility. If appropriate, cite examples of similar approaches that are currently in place. If possible, estimate and discuss the costs and benefits of your idea or model compared to current policy approaches, potential obstacles to implementation. Please note: Legal obstacles or the need for new legislation should not be considered barriers to entry. Also, we may seek further information regarding your proposal.

Questions?
Shawni Littlehale
Director, Better Government Competition
Pioneer Institute 185 Devonshire Street, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
617-723-2277 ext. 207
slittlehale@pioneerinstitute.org

POTENTIAL AREAS FOR APPLICANTS TO CONSIDER

• Finance and management: Improve infrastructure construction, maintenance, and vendor performance through creative procurement, pricing strategies, asset management systems, and public-private partnerships.
• Technology: Leverage private sector innovation to improve mobility, accessibility, user-equity, safety, and communications through autonomous vehicles, data solutions, scheduling, and bus route redesign.
• Governance and permitting: Reform decision-making to deliver infrastructure on shorter timelines and within budget, and provide accountable and predictable public services.
• Planning: Advance planning for transit-oriented development, flexible interconnections between private and public options, and multimodal infrastructure.
• Freight: Move freight efficiently and effectively on diverse (metropolitan, suburban, and rural) routes and rails while preserving underlying infrastructure, and improve curb management in densely populated zones.
• Improvements big and small: If you are a rider, driver, transit employee, or simply an observer, we invite you to share how you would improve your commute, from immediate issues around parking, communication, safety, and station repair and design, to big ideas that will reduce congestion, advance bus rapid transit, and double the number of commuter rail riders.