Carolina's
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Scorecard
Imperative
7
21st
Century Infrastructure
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Our
Vision
North
Carolina -- long recognized as the good roads state
-- wins renewed acclaim for a globally competitive
public infrastructure. Its infrastructure effectively
integrates efficient transportation modalities,
reliable and affordable energy generation and distribution
networks, and safe and extensive water, sewer,
storm water, and solid waste management systems.
Coupled with it's soft infrastructure of low-cost, high-bandwidth information
and telecommunication networks, the hard infrastructure
energizes the state to compete in a dynamic,
knowledge-based, and communications-driven global
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| Maintain
a safe, efficient & balanced transportation system |
Transportation
Efficiency
Highway Quality
Port & Rail Capacity
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The
state's transportation system must be about efficient commerce — not
just good roads — to be truly competitive. In the years
ahead, North Carolina's leaders will be forced to make some
tough choices as they allocate scarce resources for transportation.
To reconcile competing transportation demands and make each
dollar count, we will have to reassess our traditional commitment
to highway access and explore more efficient ways to move people,
goods, and services. |
| Ensure
abundent & affordable energy sources |
Energy
Efficiency
Power Access
Natural Gas Access
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Plentiful,
reliable, and affordable energy will be required for a
competitive economy. This in turn will require that the
state maintain adequate oversight of energy supply and
distribution, even in a deregulated environment. In the
interests of energy independence and a clean environment,
further emphasis should be placed on conservation and
on alternative energy sources. |
| Build
ample & efficient public utility capacity |
Infrastructure
Investment
Water Capacity
Sewer Capacity
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North
Carolina's unmet water and sewer demands are troubling, if
not overwhelming. It is estimated that the state faces $15
billion in long-term water, sewer, and stormwater system
requirements. The state's ability to manage its solid waste
likewise is being tested as the tonage sent
to landfills continues to rise. |
| Stimulate
a thriving technology network |
Private
Technology Access
Public Technology Access
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In
North Carolina, we are astute enough to see the need for innovation,
but not always bold enough to pay for it. Despite early movement
to establish affordable, high-speed access to the Internet,
the state today lags behind most others in its performance
on technology infrastructure issues. One challenge lies in
determining the state's appropriate role in promoting technology
and identifying the most cost-effective opportunities for
public investment. |
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