Infrastructure

A Vision for Multidimensional Infrastructure

We’re accustomed to thinking of our physical, digital, and social infrastructure independently, but in fact they are inherently interconnected. 

7 Steps the Biden-Harris Administration Can Take to Reorient Our Climate Policy

After years of inaction, the new administration must act quickly to determine how to enact its many climate policy goals.

To Boost the Economy, Congress Must Look to Climate Legislation

The Invest in America Act is an example of how legislators can revitalize the economy with elements from the Green New Deal.

Why This Infrastructure Bill Must Focus on Resilience

The continuation of band-aid fixes will only create deeper cracks, exacerbating the impacts of crises like this pandemic.

The Infrastructure of Joy

Will building delight into cities make them more cloying or more fun?

Children chasing bubbles in a park.

How Much Will the Green New Deal Cost?

Doug Holtz-Eakin talks the Green New Deal, economic growth, and the widening wealth gap.

Wind turbines on a hill.

With US Infrastructure Again on the Agenda, Here’s What’s New

America’s infrastructure was graded a D+ by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Congress has the power to change that.

Construction in NYC

How the Erie Canal Explains American Democracy

Originally written off as an absurd public works project, the canal set the standard for US infrastructure.

We Can’t Prepare for Hurricanes Without Addressing Climate Change

Major hurricanes are more than twice as likely now than a century ago.