2024-11-21T13:36:13-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150257711/what-happens-if-we-view-president-biden-s-2-trillion-infrastructure-plan-through-a-social-lens Katherine Guimapang 2021-04-02T00:49:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5b/5b0becf19a859cabbeb289fe573b3579.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>On March 31st, President Biden unveiled his $2 trillion economic plan to "reimagine and rebuild a new economy."&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/03/31/fact-sheet-the-american-jobs-plan/" target="_blank">The American Jobs Plan</a>&nbsp;aims to "invest in America in a way we have not invested since we built the interstate highways and won the Space Race."&nbsp;</p> <p>During Wednesday's speech, Biden expressed the need to fix and repair the nation's crumbling roads, bridges, and water systems. While infrastructure covers a wide range, the plan also maps out an emphasis to "build a world-class transportation infrastructure." However, as news outlets quickly report and react to Biden's economic agenda, The Boston Globe's Ian Duncan brings a much-needed perspective that cuts through the repetitive news coverage.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d4/d43c09cdb874dbc4b3d8c46d89067ed1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d4/d43c09cdb874dbc4b3d8c46d89067ed1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo by Maarten van den Heuvel from Pexels</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/04/01/nation/addressing-racist-highway-new-orleans-is-part-bidens-infrastructure-plan/" target="_blank"></a>At the forefront,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/04/01/nation/addressing-racist-highway-new-orleans-is-part-bidens-infrastructure-plan/" target="_blank">Duncan's coverage</a>&nbsp;brings attention to neighborhoods and roadways with racially historical pasts. He highlights Amy Stelly, an architectural designer and New Orleans resident who raised awareness of the Claiborne Expressway and t...</p>