In the US, there is immediate need to give the military responsibility for "infrastructure beautification."

Nobody--not the administration nor Congress has taken up the responsibility for improvements in our nation's infrastructure.  Accordingly, I am recommending the military, including the Army Corps of Engineers, be given the responsibility and the budgeting to carry out this important function as we confront the planet's crisis of climate change.  It would be referred to as the United States Beautification Effort.

The idea is to get infrastructure concerns outside the purview of commercial and political interests; and I think the military is where we can assure independence from corporate pressure groups.

We know that our coastal cities are in need of upgrade to handle the extra flow of water from the seas.  We know, too, that there has been little upgrade in the federal highway system in recent years.  There's a lot that can be taken on as projects in beautifying our cities and rural communities.  We need to tear down abandoned structures and plan for better use of land.  China is doing this now (as reported in the Economist).

We must scientifically determine whether to rebuild towns torn down by fire and plight.  It must be on a continual basis.  And the Army Corps of Engineers has a proven record.

Let's improve our outlook nationwide!