North and South America

New York City: goodbye Rikers Island, hello prisons of the future

Worksites will open in 2023 on four new prisons

California’s record budget surplus and sustainable mobility

Los Angeles Metro, the city’s public transit agency, is asking for $16.5 billion in new investments

The United States invests $50 billion in cleaning up its water

U.S. Congress approves specifics of Biden’s water infrastructure redevelopment plan

High speed rail links may become real for US passengers

From California to Texas, the United States is aiming to build high speed rail links

The mega-plan to modernise the rail line from New York City to Washington, D.C.

A $117 billion (€103.4 billion) investment to upgrade one of the United States’ most important railways

Buenos Aires ever smarter

Argentina’s capital has been recognised for its innovative, sustainable waste management system

Brazil: clean energy and infrastructure investments to fight the crisis

Over $200 billion (€173 billion) from foreign investors to kickstart infrastructure projects

Urban requalification is changing the Bronx

High rises and public parks aim to change the lifestyle of residents in the New York City borough

Biden’s infrastructure plan approved

The race for $1 trillion (€862 billion) in the Unites States starts now