Listen: Which of the nation's infrastructure hopes will President Trump fund?

APM Reports' Tom Scheck discussed the hundreds of projects vying for funding in President Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure plan — and how Trump will decide who gets money. The president is expected to focus on speed and private investment, a strategy critics say could leave the neediest projects behind.

Then, Charles Marohn, founder and president of Strong Towns, shared his perspective on how we should be thinking about infrastructure projects and funding.

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