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Infrastructure law's digital equity goals are key to smart cities that work for everyone

  • Written by Gregory Porumbescu, Assistant Professor at the School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University - Newark
imageSmart cities promise a shining future, but without deliberate efforts to include underserved communities they can worsen the digital divide.shunli zhao/Moment via Getty Images

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law by President Joe Biden on Nov. 15, 2021, differs from past infrastructure investments not only in its size but also...

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