Why ​Infrastructure Investment Is Such a Hard Sell for Low-Income Cities

Even though the city of Lawrence, Massachusetts, hasn't raised water/sewer rates in 10 years, residents are anxious about the money being spent on pipeline restorations

Why ​Infrastructure Investment Is Such a Hard Sell for Low-Income Cities

City of Lawrence Sewer and Water Department workers bring a PVC pipe to a trench before replacing a crushed drainage pipe at a job site. (Photo By Scott Eisen)

Spending $20 million (so far) on restoring sewer and water lines is not something many Lawrence, Massachusetts, residents are keen on. Blame human nature. Investing heavily in buried infrastructure that seems more or less functional is viewed as a waste of money compared to...

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