How about a "Cities" Jobs Plan?

With every politician talking about jobs, I thought that maybe it would be a good idea to propose the "Cities Jobs Plan".  In traveling throughout the United States, I have a good opportunity to see a lot of places where cities can use an investment of new jobs that will have a lasting impact on the lives of most Americans.

I think the failure of the original Stimulus Bill was that the money was too light on infrastructure.  Another problem was that very little was done to address the huge housing bubble that caused much of the financial decline.  Its not to late, but we can't let another opportunity pass us by.

How about a revitalization of our cities.  Rebuilding streets, sidewalks, retaining walls, bridges and the like will put millions of people back on the employment rolls and provide our children with a legacy for decades to come.  On the housing front, lets assess housing in our cities and demolish dilapidated structures.  This would remove dangerous structures and make way for a rebound in the housing market.

With these two simple ideas, we can put millions of people to back to work and provide a ready market for new and improved housing.  This really isn't that hard.  We can put this together and start on the road to economic recovery immediately.

Jim Hunt