public-private partnerships

A Private (and Public) Matter

Traditionally, we have used the design-bid-build (DBB) model for infrastructure project delivery in North America. In the basic DBB model, the owner (a municipality) hires…

Myths and Legends

Myth #1: Water is a public good. Water is essential to life. Therefore, some argue, it should be considered public. Food is also essential to…

The Public Good

It seems that the loudest and most contentious debate around drinking water is the whether and to what extent private, for profit, entities should be…