Sometimes experts call these systems the “critical infrastructure,” because policy makers perceive them to be essential for functioning societies. Today, the word “infrastructure” usually makes us think of what engineers and policy makers refer to as hard or physical infrastructure: large-scale systems for transit, electricity, gas, oil, food, finance, sewage, water, heat, communications, and storm protection. Join the Forum Network for free using your email or social media accounts to share your own stories, ideas and expertise in the comments. Aiming to foster the fruitful exchange of expertise and perspectives across fields to help us rise to this critical challenge, opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the views of the OECD. This extract from Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Eric Klinenberg (Published September 2018) is part of a series in which OECD experts and thought leaders - from around the world and all parts of society - address the COVID-19 crisis, discussing and developing solutions now and for the future.
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