r/Infrastructurist is a subreddit with 28k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses water, coal, climate, energy, and infrastructure.
/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
: "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."
128 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Solar on canals reduces water evaporation by 70% and algae growth by 85%"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "His neighborhood was overtaken by data centers. He wants a $500 million deal to move out."
6 posts
#4
Advice Requests
: "Report says each $1 billion in public transportation spending returns $5 billion in benefit"
3 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss"
3 posts
#6
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
#7
Opportunities
: "NYC job alert: City seeks BQE czar to rebuild ramshackle triple-cantilever"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Infrastructurist
#1
Water
: "Massive Study Finds No Link Between Fluoride in Tap Water and Lower Child IQ"
9 posts
#2
Coal
: "Solar electricity is poised to overtake Coal in—of all places—Texas"
9 posts
#3
Climate
: "A small group of countries are aiming to impose a fee on private jets and premium commercial fares. The revenue would help nations adapt to warming"
8 posts
#4
Energy
: "‘The LED of heating’: cheap geothermal Energy system makes US comeback — Minnesota housing project to draw Energy from water stored deep underground, 45 years on from city’s initial research"
7 posts
#5
Infrastructure
: "Germany's rail service dealt major blow by government — The government is reportedly walking back promises to fund major projects for national train operator Deutsche Bahn. DB is beset by chronic punctuality problems, decrepit Infrastructure and a lack of investment."
6 posts
#6
Public Transit
5 posts
#7
Transportation
: "How car-loving American cities fell so far behind their global peers on public transit — With most major European cities well-served by trains and buses, bringing US transit up to par would cost $4.6tn"
5 posts
#8
Nuclear
5 posts
#9
Rail
: "Germany's Rail service dealt major blow by government — The government is reportedly walking back promises to fund major projects for national train operator Deutsche Bahn. DB is beset by chronic punctuality problems, decrepit infrastructure and a lack of investment."
5 posts
#10
Train
: "Germany's rail service dealt major blow by government — The government is reportedly walking back promises to fund major projects for national Train operator Deutsche Bahn. DB is beset by chronic punctuality problems, decrepit infrastructure and a lack of investment."
5 posts
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Last updated: August 13, 2026