Defend Public Infrastructure

Objectives

Use and support public transit, libraries, and broadband initiatives. Advocate for funding and expansion of public infrastructure.

Challenge privatization and underfunding of essential services. Volunteer or donate to organizations improving access.

Educate others about the importance of shared infrastructure.

Help build or participate in community projects that expand access to essential services for all.

Ride public transit, borrow from libraries, and use community broadband projects to keep them funded and relevant.

Join local campaigns for public transit bonds, library funding levies, or municipal broadband expansions in your community.

Support groups like In the Public Interest that track and fight the privatization of essential services.

Donate time or money to Friends of the Library groups, transit rider coalitions, or organizations expanding public access.

Host discussions or share resources from groups like the Public Services International (PSI) about why shared infrastructure matters.

Push for free public Wi-Fi, universal broadband, and accessible public spaces through petitions and town hall advocacy.

Help start tool libraries, community fridges, or mutual aid broadband sharing projects in your neighborhood.

Back legislation that strengthens funding for public goods, especially local city council measures.