30 Issues | The Political History of Infrastructure

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 1, 2016

Brian Pallasch, managing director of Government Relations and Infrastructure Initiatives for the American Society of Civil Engineers, discusses some of the biggest infrastructure projects in America’s history and the politics and politicians behind these projects.

The first big American infrastructure project was the railroads, & it started in New Jersey. (@BrianLehrer dropping some infra knowledge)
— Kate Hinds (@katehinds) June 1, 2016

And it hasn't been updated since! Good morning @NJTRANSIT! Cc @BrianLehrer @katehinds https://t.co/o3qo0Zbo9E
— Matt Haze (@MattHaze) June 1, 2016

.@BrianLehrer brings up Christie's cancellation of the ARC tunnel, as we should always do when talking about infrastructure
— Kate Hinds (@katehinds) June 1, 2016

Just now @BrianLehrer - a clip of FDR telling the nation how WPA would work - precise+clear - heartbreaking comparison to Trump's language
— Karen Loew (@KarenLoew) June 1, 2016

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