In this episode I will breakdown the reasons behind America's seemingly glacial pace at getting new and improved infrastructure built around our country. I'll breakdown the National Environmental Policy Act also known as NEPA and its effects on Federal and State transportation projects. I'll explain the systemic racism that has been at core America's transportation network since the 1950's. I'll discuss a few instances in which the Interstate Highway System was intentionally planned to go through low-income and Black communities as part of "Urban Renewal" and how the Lambert International Airport in Saint Louis took out a thriving Black Town for runway expansion. Have we learned from the past mistakes and are we better prepared to build a transportation and logistics network to meet 21st century demands? I have some answers to these questions. Tune in and find out!!