Introducing The PolicyLink Center for Infrastructure Equity
March 25th, 2008 by Dan Lavoie
America’s backbone is crumbling. Our schools, our transportation systems, even our water pipes are creaking and worn out. We must deal with this crisis now – and do it in a way that helps all people thrive in communities of true opportunity.
That is why PolicyLink is pleased to announce the creation of the “PolicyLink Center for Infrastructure Equity” to advocate for fair and inclusive public policies and provide community and grassroots leaders, advocates, and public officials with the tools, training, and consultation needed to ensure that public investments in infrastructure create economic opportunity and health in all communities.
The center was officially launched during the opening plenary session at this month’s Regional Equity ‘08 Summit in New Orleans. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), whose Minneapolis district includes the I-35 W Bridge that collapsed in August, helped unveil the center with the video introduction below:
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March 26th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
That I35 footage tells a thousand stories that may soon be realized if this country does not act to fight for its precious systems. Good luck with the program.
March 26th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Thanks for the luck, Sarah. The tragedy at the I-35W Bridge was truly a horror. And that same kind of tragedy is unfurling in slow-motion all across the country. Crumbling schools. Balky water and sewer systems. Creaky and inadequate public transit systems. The nation’s refusal to invest equitably in infrastructure is leaving millions of Americans cut off from opportunity and hope. We’re optimistic the new Center will help change some of the dynamics around these vital choices.