Mind the gap? Let’s look at defining urban infrastructure investment differently

Rather than a fixed view of the cost of concrete and asphalt, reimagining infrastructure as a service and focusing on the outcomes achieved may help determine where best to focus investment.
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities says Canada has fallen behind in infrastructure spending by $123-billion since the 1950s.
You drove to work swerving around potholes, taking a different exit because of construction, only to find yourself stuck in a traffic jam that didn’t get better because a train was crossing the street in slow motion, and you’ve ended up at a parkade with restricted access due to “improvements ...

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