Infrastructure Is Not Just Roads and Bridges

When politicians talk about infrastructure, people generally think of roads and bridges. But these are just a part of the nation’s infrastructure, and not necessarily the most important part for millions of poor and working-class Americans who have limited access to public transportation, broadband and even clean water. If we’re going to talk about how infrastructure can get America back to work, Mr. Trump needs to think beyond concrete and steel spans.

Only 62 percent of rural Americans have access to high-speed internet. Imagine what that means to a high school student applying to college or a small-business owner trying to connect with customers.

By ANGELA GLOVER BLACKWELL

Full Story: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/09/opinion/infrastructure-public-transportation-broadband.html?emc=edit_tnt_20170609&nlid=63185619&tntemail0=y&_r=2