Coming Back Stronger

The document proposes a federal, state, and local coordinated infrastructure strategy focused on six sectors—mobility, buildings, power, broadband, water, and natural systems—to create a more resilient and equitable America. It emphasizes that cities are essential for the design and delivery of these projects due to their capacity for innovation and understanding of local needs.

• The report identifies six priority sectors for infrastructure spending to ensure a cleaner and more resilient recovery: access and mobility (prioritizing transit and vehicle electrification), buildings (deep retrofits and all-electric new construction), power (coal retirement and clean energy deployment), broadband (expanding affordable access), water (clean drinking water and flood/drought management), and natural systems (protecting green infrastructure).
• Cities are positioned as critical actors in the infrastructure process because they can contextualize and deliver projects more effectively than other government levels, serving as efficient channels for economic stimulus.

APA

RMI (2020). Coming Back Stronger. https://rmi.org/resources/coming-back-stronger/

Chicago

RMI. Coming Back Stronger. 2020. https://rmi.org/resources/coming-back-stronger/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=RMI |title=Coming Back Stronger |date=24 November 2020 |url=https://rmi.org/resources/coming-back-stronger/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2020coming, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Coming Back Stronger}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2020}, month = nov, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/coming-back-stronger/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }