The Uniting Power Of Images, Infrastructure Spending In Milwaukee And Beyond

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downtown Milwaukee with Lake Michigan to the right
This May 23, 2013, photo shows a view of downtown Milwaukee with Lake Michigan and its shoreline to the right. Roger Schneider/AP Photo

After a photo of a father and daughter who drowned in the Rio Grande while trying to immigrate to the U.S. has captured Americans’ attention, we discuss the power images can have. We also look at spending and planning around infrastructure, including public works challenges facing Milwaukee.

Featured in this Show

  • The Power Of An Image

    The Associated Press recently published a photo of Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his two year old daughter Valeria, after they drowned attempting to cross the Rio Grande River and claim asylum in the U.S. We discuss the outrage it sparked, and look at other shocking pictures from recent history to ask whether images like them actually lead to action.

  • The State Of Infrastructure Investment In Metro Milwaukee And Beyond

    New research finds a backlog in construction and maintenance projects throughout the Milwaukee metropolitan area. We’ll learn more about infrastructure spending in the state and nationwide.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Paul Slovic Guest
  • Rob Henken Guest
  • Dan McNichol Guest

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