Infrastructure projects are varied in nature and size, ranging from municipal tennis courts and stadium parking lots to airports and flood management projects.
Some are pork and some are vital to the growth and prosperity of the country. Whatever the project, it should answer a long term need and be a boost to the economy in the short term.
Here are a few infrastructure projects that might actually be good ideas:
- Modernize the air traffic control system.
- Improve security at ports, borders, water supplies and nuclear facilities.
- Fix dilapidated bridges, tunnels and highways.
- Start initial construction of solar and wind power grids. http://www.pickensplan.com/act/
- Research next generation Internet.
- Coordinate and initiate medical research.
- Modernize and improve education system.