Infrastructure then, and its upkeep now

摘要

Public works are the skeleton of modern life. Whether municipal or rural, the roads that transport our goods, the sewers that protect our health and property, the wires that carry our electricity, and the pipes that deliver our water enable society to function. Every amenity our communities take for granted is built on planning, engineering, building, and maintaining these assets. Throughout history, humans have flourished through advancements in public works. From Roman roads and aqueducts to the Panama Canal through the New Deal programs of the 1930s, infrastructure has, and always will, define great civilizations.