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The Escalator Test: Great Cities Fix What Is Broken
Great cities fix broken escalators and infrastructure to maintain prosperity.
In brief
Great cities fix broken escalators and infrastructure to maintain prosperity. Great cities and states preserve wealth by fixing routine maintenance, not grand projects. Originally reported by Dallas Express.
Paris Airport Experience
My wife and I recently traveled through Portugal and Spain, but the impression from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport stood out.
Broken Escalators
Escalators that did not work, broken moving sidewalks, and equipment left idle were common at Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Invisible Maintenance
Maintenance is invisible until it is not done, as politicians cut ribbons for new bridges but ignore old ones.
The Escalator Test
When something ordinary breaks, does someone know it is broken, own the problem, or have money to fix it?
Texas Growth
Texas is growing with the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, but growth creates dangers for infrastructure.
Government Responsibilities
Government must keep people safe, maintain streets, provide water, deal with drainage, and respond to broken things.
The Escalator Test Applied
The Escalator Test works for potholes, broken streetlights, clogged drains, and government projects that seem never to end.
Fixing What Is Broken
Great cities and states preserve wealth by fixing the street, clearing the drain, finishing projects, and answering the phone.
The headline
Great cities and states preserve wealth by fixing routine maintenance, not grand projects.
