Betsky, Aaron <br/><br/>
Good Design Over Grand Gestures: Fixing U.S. Infrastructure Calls for a Smarter Approach 

 -  urbanNext,  November 11, 2017. 
 - 1182 words. 
<br/><br/> Aaron Betsky, Essay, expanding design practices, No Density, Politics and economics, Territory and mobility, Urban Paradigms, Van Alen Institute 
<br/><br/>Active Public Spaces, America, America’s Infrastructure, Architect’s role, Architectural theory, Architecture&nature, Critique, Design strategies, Developing policies, Discipline, Economics, Essay, Global Awareness, Infrastructure, Innovation, Landscape, Mobility, Planetary urbanizations, Political implications, Politics, Public vs. Private, Refurbishment, Smart city, Social impact, Space-time relationship, Spatial Ideologies, Technology, Transportation, Urban mobility, Urban Paradigms, Urban planning, Urban political ecology, Urban renewal, Urbanism, USA 
<br/><br/>Previously published in Van Alen Report 19: America's Infrastructure. Van Alen Reportis an interdisciplinary digest published semiannually by Van Alen Institute that gathers expert perspectives on subjects that are redefining society’s relationship to cities and the built environment. Van Alen Report 19 offers a sweeping exploration of how leaders may repair U.S. infrastructure in ways that support better and more just outcomes for all.<br/> 
<br/><br/> The idea of rebuilding America’s infrastructure often inspires ambitious plans and political promises, but grand aims are so often hobbled by flawed execution. Projects like the “Big Dig” in Boston or the San Francisco Bay Bridge’s eastern span are infamous due to massive delays and cost overruns. For our final perspective, Aaron Betsky, Dean of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, recommends that the United States rethink its approach to getting the infrastructure it needs.  
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>2575-5374 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Architecture Interview Technology Infrastructure USA