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The USA infrastructure has been failing for far too long. These are difficult times and we need the investment President Obama asked for with his American Jobs Bill.


Updated 6d 22h ago
PHILADELPHIA – The economies of the nation's cities (click title toe entry - thank you) are starting to bounce back from recession and grow again, but state and federal governments need to increase their spending on infrastructure to help that growth continue, according to the U.S. Conference of Mayors....


...Public spending on infrastructure in the United States has fallen to 2.4% of gross domestic product, the group said, something that needs to be increased in order for growth to continue....

The interconnecting rail services across the country will be completed in 2050. That is a long time and a big infrastructure project. It is important for many reasons for this to go through, but, it will also reduce the demand for fossil fuels in the USA. Why can't we have jobs that improve the lives of our people while be responsible.


Who best to speak to local economies and local growth than the people closest to it.


The infrastructure improvements take many forms. Rain gardens have proven to be a way to store storm water for later use in water home grown vegetables. Rain gardens can reduce the amount of watering a homeowner has to provide for their laws. 


There are 'rain barrels' that can be installed to catch all the rainwater from the roof of homes to store it for outside use. They are simple ideas for home dwellers that can give them ownership of their own contribution to conserving water and natural resources. 

EPA Funding will bolster green infrastructure for communities. (click here)

July 26, 2012 - As announced EPA's Nancy Stoner, U.S. EPA will provide $950,000 to help 17 communities expand green infrastructure. Use of vegetation and soil to manage rainwater where it falls keeps polluted stormwater from entering sewer systems and waterways in local communities. Funding is intended to increase incorporation of green infrastructure into stormwater management programs, protect water quality, and provide community benefits such as job creation and neighborhood revitalization....

The infrastructure of cities to collect rain and use it prudently to uphold their foliage is a valid form of conservation. 

Press release date: July 19, 2012

Green infrastructure uses vegetation and soil (click here) to manage rainwater where it falls, keeping polluted stormwater from entering sewer systems and waterways in local communities. The EPA funding is intended to increase incorporation of green infrastructure into stormwater management programs, protect water quality, and provide community benefits including job creation and neighborhood revitalization....