Reader Sean writes:
As the media spaces have been filled of late with the FDR-like public works talk that was a part of summer blog discussions, I’ve been struck by the lack of vision exhibited by most mass media yakkers on this topic and am curious to provoke blogosphere free-wheeling of a type similar to what Mr. Obama must be provoking amongst his assembling presidential posse.I especially like option 1, a high speed train. It's a travesty that we have such a poor train system in this country.
Big Changes for a Big Century could include the much discussed ideas of wind farms and electric cars but I know your clever readers and writers might have a few other ideas for the economic recovery melting pot.
Here are a few of mine
-A transcontinental wide-body maglev or high velocity rail system
-More sensible and do-able than a radiation-killing Mars trip, Human science and manufacturing outposts at Lagrange or Trojan Points 4 or 5 on the edges of cislunar and interplanetary space
-National Urban agriculture for food and urban beauty
-A national Arts project similar to the Roosevelt’s WPA with the goal of uplifting or refining or further perfecting our humors, society, culture and spaces through traditional arts and new digital uses
I hope you consider this idea for a post or two…I think it could generate some good ideas and if nothing else give cable heads fresh topics for chewing.
