Sunday, February 8, 2009

Long-Range Public Investment: The Forgotten Legacy of the New Deal - Democratic Underground




Here's a good book suggested by National Jobs for All Coalition (NJFAC) Executive Committee member Margeurite Rosenthal:

Long-Range Public Investment: The Forgotten Legacy of the New Deal:

Robert Leighninger tells the incredible story of public investment during the New Deal, when the federal government built schools, housing, bridges, power plants, zoos, farmers' markets, and stadiums and changed the face of America. Although the original goal was to combat the Depression, these infrastructure investments turned out to be some of the most successful anywhere in the world. Eighty years later, many still stand—from Hoover Dam to the San Antonio River Walk and even the 18th Precinct police station in New York City. Leighninger also provides a fine brief history of government-funded infrastructure going back to Washington and Hamilton.

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