Will a new Trump council make federal infrastructure look great again?

[NBA Bakin]

roads can be pretty ugly if you ask me , but adding some wildflowers on highway medians like they're suggesting sounds kinda nice , might make drivers feel less stressed while driving . but we gotta worry about the cost & efficiency of it all , not to mention the environmental impact .

 

[Relentless]

[Image of a sad, grey highway with a small, bright flower blooming in the middle]



[Image of Justin Shubow with an optimistic expression, surrounded by classic architectural drawings]



[Image of a highway with giant, ugly construction equipment, accompanied by a "Boring" stamp]



[Image of a happy airport terminal with lush greenery and trees, accompanied by a smiley face]



[Image of a scale balancing aesthetics and practicality, with the words "Aesthetics vs Practicality" written above it]

 

[Lonely L]

idk about this new Trump council thingy ... seems like they're trying to make the roads look pretty but are they gonna compromise on safety and stuff? i mean, adding aesthetics to road design can be cool and all, but what if it affects traffic flow or something? also, why is it only focused on visual appeal? what about accessibility and sustainability? shouldnt the focus be more on making infrastructure that benefits everyone?

 

[Twiste]

I'm not sure about this new council thingy, but if they can make our highways look less like soulless strips, that'd be amazing! I mean, who doesn't want to drive down the highway and feel like you're in a Bond movie or something? But at the same time, I get what Joseph Schwieterman is saying - we need to prioritize functionality too. Can't have a pretty picture if it's gonna collapse under our weight, right? I'd love to see some more practical designs that still look rad though. Like, have you seen those highway median wildflower gardens in Oregon? They're literally the most Instagrammable thing ever!

 

[Cruel Centi]

I think it's kinda weird that we need a whole council just to decide if something is pretty enough for the government to pay for... don't get me wrong, our roads and highways can be super ugly , but do we really need a whole team of experts to tell us what's beautiful? At the same time, I love that Justin Shubow is pushing for more design elements in infrastructure projects - it could make a huge difference in how livable our cities are . What if they just added some trees or green spaces to highways instead of building whole new roads? It's like my grandma used to say... "beautify the country, one highway median at a time"