Want Green Infrastructure? First, Invest in Infrastructure
That’s not all that needs to be done, but it may be a necessary first step, researchers argue.…
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Who Should Pay for Internet Infrastructure?
If it’s taxpayers, then maybe we should have a conversation about regulating Internet prices. By Rick Paulas (Photo:…
The Time to Build Our Social Infrastructure Is Right Now
You can’t have community preparedness without the community. By Greta Byrum Sherry Alligood is comforted by Visiting Angels…
Changing Tides
A 25-acre property in New Orleans will soon become part of a series of small but important steps toward more effective and sustainable water management in the Big Easy.
Can We Use Data to Stop Deadly Car Crashes?
Major cities are taking a big-picture look at traffic deaths—and it's working.
The Rising Danger of Flooding In Egypt
As global temperatures rise, an unprepared Egypt braces itself for more extreme rainstorms.
The Future of Work: A Proposal for the Age of Automation—Turn Workers Into Investors
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
It’s Time for a New Gas Tax
The main federal fund for roads and bridges runs at a deep deficit. If even red states can raise the gas tax, why can’t Congress?
Streetlights Might Not Make You Safer
In the ongoing debate over whether streetlights reduce crime, a new British study suggests they don't—and cities could save money and energy by cutting back.