It’s simple: without infrastructure, places fail. End of
story.
For places to thrive, they need infrastructure. This
infrastructure needs to be planned, paid for, operated, maintained, and
eventually replaced. It needs to be right for the city, county, place or
region. It needs to respond to the needs, priorities and aspirations of the
community. The infrastructure for civic success depends on good planning.
It’s the 21st century, and it’s probably time we
take a fresh look at what we’re doing, why we’re doing it, and the results
we’re expected to achieve. In cities of all sizes, travel patterns and habits
are changing, transportation technologies are evolving pretty rapidly, and
we’re seeing a different set of expectations about how the infrastructure helps
the city best express its economic success in this new millennium.
In other words, we need good planning now more than ever.
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