r/Infrastructurist is a subreddit with 28k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses energy, infrastructure, transportation, climate, and rail.
/r/Infrastructurist - The place for engaging and informative news concerning sustainable infrastructure issues and projects which move people, energy, and ideas around.
Popular Themes in r/Infrastructurist
#1
News
: "Trump once called Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill 'terrible.' Now he's pretending he signed it."
109 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Why Los Angeles Quietly Stopped Repaving Its Streets — Federal disability rules have turned routine maintenance into a legal liability."
12 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Here’s What It Costs to Keep a Coal Plant Open — A regulatory filing explains just how much it costs to keep an aging coal plant open under the Trump administration’s orders."
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "A simple way to lower everyone’s property taxes — Compact neighborhoods cost cities half as much to maintain. So why don’t we build more of them?"
2 posts
#5
Advice Requests
: "Colorado plans to phase out natural gas heating in homes, prompting many reader questions"
1 post
#6
Money Talk
: "Oil companies forecast billions in tax breaks from Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Infrastructurist
#1
Energy
: "Suddenly, the US manufactures a ton of grid batteries. Energy storage is surging on the U.S. grid — and now the country has more than enough battery-making factories to meet that booming demand."
54 posts
#2
Infrastructure
: "The City of New York is planning to spend $16.0 billion on Infrastructure projects with "jail" in the project name, compared to $3.2 billion for all projects with "flood protection," "coastal resiliency," or "green Infrastructure" in the name."
39 posts
#3
Transportation
: "Report says each $1 billion in public Transportation spending returns $5 billion in benefit"
38 posts
#4
Climate
: "The burning of coal is the largest contributor to Climate change worldwide. But the Trump administration sees United States coal as crucial."
31 posts
#5
Rail
: "China To Build $500 Million South American Rail Line (Chile)"
28 posts
#6
Coal
: "The burning of Coal is the largest contributor to climate change worldwide. But the Trump administration sees United States Coal as crucial."
23 posts
#7
Water
: "Solar on canals reduces Water evaporation by 70% and algae growth by 85%"
21 posts
#8
Electricity
: "Electricity Prices Will Shoot Up Due To U.S. Federal Mandates"
21 posts
#9
Solar
: "$2B California Solar Plant To Shut Down After A Decade For The Most Frustrating Reason"
18 posts
#10
Renewable
: "The Iran War Is Accelerating the Renewable Energy Transition -- Just Not in the U.S."
18 posts
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+3k members(13.2%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026