An infrastructure fix we can learn from Disney World

Nic Cage's sinkhole, neighborhood vigilantes, YIMBYism, and more.

No one can completely protect themselves from the woes of crumbling infrastructure. Look at Nicolas Cage, whose driveway was swallowed by a sinkhole last month due to coastal erosion. We might not all have to personally worry about a Malibu mansion, but we do rely on public works. Some have even taken drastic measures to build their own infrastructure. Read on for some of Vox's coverage on infrastructure, including Disney World's solution to untangling their underground obstacle course of cables, saving America's coastal neighborhoods, YIMBYism's battle with wildfires, and more. This kind of writing is made possible by our Vox Members. Want to support independent journalism like this? Try Vox free for 30 days and join as a Member today. Disney World solved a problem that could save America billions every year by Sara Herschander Our cities are built atop a dangerous obstacle course of cables. The Magic Kingdom found a better way. The astonishing gap between America’s fastest- and slowest-building cities by Marina Bolotnikova It shouldn’t take five years to build an apartment building. What if making your neighborhood safer means breaking the rules? by Sara Herschander Neighborhood vigilantes are making their own crosswalks, bus stop benches, and DIY bike lanes. Not everyone’s happy about it. The Senate’s new permitting plan could change how America gets energy for a generation by Sara Herschander This messy bipartisan bargain that could bring down your power bill. Can America build beautiful places again? by Marina Bolotnikova Ugliness has more to do with the housing crisis than you think. YIMBYism meets its biggest challenge yet: A wildfire by Marina Bolotnikova Wildfires leveled thousands of homes in California. Now the state could block even more from being built. America is built for driving. There’s hidden demand for something better. by Marina Bolotnikova What can we learn from the European cities Americans love to visit? A sinkhole swallowed Nicolas Cage’s driveway. Yours might be next. by Sara Herschander How to save America’s coastal neighborhoods. We’re worrying about the wrong AI apocalypse by Sara Herschander America’s infrastructure was already hackable. Then came AI. Read more on Vox >>> This email was sent to cashub10.politicz@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this email and manage your email preferences. View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service. View this email in your browser.    Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2026. All rights reserved. https://link.vox.com/oc/608adc7591954c3cef04c669sho98.2qc/b61f2cba