Monday Housekeeping

The Daily Dig is on vacation this week–last we heard passed out on a beach in Antigua–but is expected to be sobered up and and back on duty next week. We’ll be posting daily in the meantime, but also gearing up for a more ambitious editorial schedule this fall. It will include some new recurring features and departments. We think you’ll like it.

As part of that new schedule, we’re going to be running more guest commentary. If you feel like you have special perspective on an important issue related to infrastructure or public works investment and would like to bring it to the attention of thousands of intelligent and well-informed readers, please let us know. We love expert commentary, of course, but the invitation is open to everyone, including concerned citizens, construction workers, academics, bridge nerds, sewer spelunkers, and so on and on. We’re running a guest post later today from economist Joe Cortright that’s a fine example of the kind of thing we like. But think of it the model of a short, colorful op-ed that will engage both informed and lay readers. (To inquire about writing a guest piece, please drop a note to: jr@infrasturcturist dot com)

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