Equity & Infrastructure
Civil engineers continue to shape ongoing discussions about what exactly infrastructure is and whose needs infrastructure must serve.
Younger engineers explore the relationship between the built environment and social justice. They say civil engineers can and must do more.
Civil engineers can lead the way to more equitable, successful communities.
The Interstate Bridge Replacement program seeks to protect and improve communities that were unduly injured with the construction of the original freeway.
The relationship between broadband and civil engineering is only growing, so how can civil engineers help bridge the broadband divide?
Confronting the digital divide in Los Angeles would require public and private stakeholders.
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The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, has spurred a push to remove lead water pipes across the United States. But challenges remain.
So, in the aftermath of the Flint water crisis, what lessons have civil engineers learned?
In this episode of ASCE Interchange, Maya Trotz, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of South Florida, examines social equity in infrastructure.
A massive infrastructure project planned for Houston is in limbo while the Federal Highway Administration investigates potential Civil Rights Act violations. The outcome could have implications for future projects.
The Biden administration’s proposed $2 trillion American Jobs Plan calls for massive increases in federal funding on infrastructure, particularly in the transportation, water, and resilience sectors.