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Guest Essay

By Jigar Shah and Raj Pannu

Mr. Shah is a host of “Open Circuit,” a podcast on the energy transition. Mr. Pannu is the C.E.O. of Emergence Creative, an advertising agency dedicated to social impact.

Most Americans don’t think about infrastructure unless it fails. But when it does, it’s personal. When subways stall or highways clog, you’re late for work. When a bridge closes, your commute reroutes into chaos. When the storm drain overflows, your basement floods. And when transmission lines fail, the power goes out, leaving homes sweltering, grocery shelves empty and businesses offline.

Weak infrastructure makes your life just a little bit worse.

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