Derek Minnema

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Author Bio

Derek Minnema is a civil engineer, and the chief executive leading California’s Capital SouthEast Connector Joint Powers Authority.

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December 10, 2024

Prioritize Results, Not Red Tape: A Call for Smarter Infrastructure Spending 

The 2020 pandemic exposed glaring inefficiencies in how the United States approaches public spending on transportation. While some local projects demonstrated the success of results-driven investments, federal spending patterns revealed the troubling waste of millions…

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July 15, 2024

Bipartisan Effort by California Congress Members Drives Modern Multi-Modal Transportation Project Forward

While Congressional bi-partisanship is an endangered species these days, three members of Congress from California are demonstrating how diverse political perspectives can unite to support a road project that will literally save lives and greatly…