![]() ![]() It’s only going to get worse unless all sides unite on this making this a higher priority. Debate all day about whether our tax dollars should be used to build our roads, not Ukrainian bombs, but the status quo is too little, too late for our infrastructure. My point is simple: I wish our elected leaders took our infrastructure issues more seriously and that we the people would realize that nice things cost money. This is certainly a complex issue and I don’t mean to reduce it superficially. ![]() And I am not going to use public transport when it takes significantly longer than driving, even when roads are clogged. I’d love to use public transport more, but I don’t want to step onto a bus or train and fear for my safety or deal with the smell of urine and pot. The common excuse is the city is too spread out for public transportation to be useful, but that is not the case. Starting fresh after WWII may have helped much of Western Europe, but the priority to create functional roads, airports, and train networks that are clean and safe has had such an impact on quality of life and economic efficiency. Isn’t this something we can all agree on? And isn’t this precisely what our tax dollars should be centered on improving? Rather, it strikes me every time I visit Europe or East Asia how pathetic our infrastructure is in this country. This isn’t simply a red versus blue or a city versus rural issue. I’m not attacking New York City or any big city in particular. But that is no excuse: the cost of deferring infrastructure updates just makes the final bill even higher. It does appear that climate change is going to bring on some very odd weather patterns that will lead to periods of intense flooding. We are the wealthiest nation in the world, now and over history.
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