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Episode 116 - Infrastructure Deep Dive: Roads and Public Transport
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Infrastructure is the glue that holds our supply chain and economy together. The Army Corps of Engineers rates our roads at a grade of D, and our Public Transport at a D-. 43% of US roads are considered to be in poor or mediocre condition.
With a growing backlog ($786 million) of repairs and upgrades needed, it's no mystery that our infrastructure is in a freefall of decay. This episode helps make the case for why a feedback loop of decaying infrastructure leads to collapse.
Learn More:
Transportation Infrastructure | ASCE's 2021 Infrastructure Report Card
Road Infrastructure | ASCE's 2021 Infrastructure Report Card
The State of America’s Roads | Busbud blog
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-08/why-building-roads-and-transit-costs-more-in-the-u-s
https://transportgeography.org/contents/chapter3/transportation-and-economic-development/
https://transportgeography.org/contents/chapter3/transportation-and-economic-development/
https://www.motortrend.com/features/american-roads-bridges-need-repairs-now/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2021/commute-calculator-pandemic/
https://www.history.com/news/8-ways-roads-helped-rome-rule-the-ancient-world
https://www.valuepenguin.com/highway-spending-study
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Manage episode 349043743 series 2802515
Infrastructure is the glue that holds our supply chain and economy together. The Army Corps of Engineers rates our roads at a grade of D, and our Public Transport at a D-. 43% of US roads are considered to be in poor or mediocre condition.
With a growing backlog ($786 million) of repairs and upgrades needed, it's no mystery that our infrastructure is in a freefall of decay. This episode helps make the case for why a feedback loop of decaying infrastructure leads to collapse.
Learn More:
Transportation Infrastructure | ASCE's 2021 Infrastructure Report Card
Road Infrastructure | ASCE's 2021 Infrastructure Report Card
The State of America’s Roads | Busbud blog
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-08/why-building-roads-and-transit-costs-more-in-the-u-s
https://transportgeography.org/contents/chapter3/transportation-and-economic-development/
https://transportgeography.org/contents/chapter3/transportation-and-economic-development/
https://www.motortrend.com/features/american-roads-bridges-need-repairs-now/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2021/commute-calculator-pandemic/
https://www.history.com/news/8-ways-roads-helped-rome-rule-the-ancient-world
https://www.valuepenguin.com/highway-spending-study
Support the showHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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