View Full Version : Five Ways Federal Infrastructure Spending Makes Cities Poorer



Ross MacLochness
01-04-2017, 03:27 PM
A recent article from Strongtowns.org If you haven't been to this site, many of you would find it interesting. This particular peice summarizes the position of the author pretty well and is particularly relevant to us as we approach GO Bond, Maps 3, Highway construction, road widenings, and the boulevard.

http://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2017/1/2/five-ways-federal-infrastructure-spending-makes-cities-poorer

u50254082
01-04-2017, 10:34 PM
Quick and to the point, but like a lot of the discussions on planning, it's mostly idealisms.

Unless you can change the incentive system from top to bottom, new growth will always be incentivized over maintenance and sustainability.