Excerpts from The Brian Lehrer Show, with Gov. Rendell and Steve Anderson

Posted by Steve Anderson on Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Wednesday, Jan. 13th

Steve Anderson, Managing Director, InfrastructureUSA.org, & Governor Edward G. Rendell, Building America’s Future, discussed infrastructure with WNYC radio host Brian Lehrer.  Excerpts are available below, and you can listen to the entire program under “Infrastructure Matters” on WNYC.org.

Steve Anderson on the “Infrastructure Opportunity”

Governor Rendell on the mission and focus of the organization he co-founded, Building America’s Future

WNYC listener Chris, of Highland, NJ, on infrastructure maintenance

Steve Anderson on Infra Polls

Governor Rendell on how infrastructure investments affect the recession

WNYC listener Francesca, of Westchester, NY, brings up the issue of rail transportation

Written comments on the program can be found on Show Us Your Infra!

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