Abstract
What did infrastructure ever do for us?
Highlights
Infrastructure is not something we talk about much
We should be talking about it, a lot
The way we design and use infrastructure is at the root of many pressing environmental and social issues, such as the climate crisis, air pollution, biodiversity loss, unemployment and poverty.[1]
Summary
Infrastructure is not something we talk about much. It tends to be invisible and go unnoticed, unless something goes wrong. The electrification of heat and removing fossil fuelled heating infrastructure from homes would reduce negative wellbeing outcomes from climate change and improve indoor air quality and the health of individuals. To distribute these wellbeing benefits the deployment of electrified heat technologies must be universal, and not limited to only those with sufficient financial capital to pay for them outright. The dominant transport strategy is to expand electric vehicle charging networks and subsidise electric vehicle uptake This has benefits for climate change in the long term, but on its own, fails to address many of the wellbeing impacts of the current transport system; for example, road accidents caused by competition for road space with pedestrians and cyclists. I outline five issues that must be tackled to deliver this vision: new metrics and criteria, empowered decision-makers, public participation, new forms of finance and public ownership
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