Last week, while addressing the U.S. Conference of Mayors, http://www.usmayors.org presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, called for improvements for the nation's infrastructure to foster a healthier economy and improve Americans' quality of life. Speaking at the group's annual meeting in Miami, Sen. Obama cited ASCE's Report Card for America's Infrastructure, http://www.asce.org/reportcard "You see the traffic along I-95 in Miami. You see the crumbling roads and bridges, the aging water and sewer pipes, the faltering electrical grids that cost us billions in blackouts, repairs, and travel delays. It's gotten so bad that the American Society of Civil Engineers gave our national infrastructure a "D." And it's no wonder - because we're spending less on our infrastructure than at any time in the modern era."

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Posted by boyang at July 2, 2008 12:21 PM