For example - imagine the project actually began and it had a proposed budget of $3.1 billion and a timeline of 5 years. 4 years later they would have spent $4.4B (the extra money coming from emergency funds or something) and the project would be 20% finished even though pols said it was "half completed". Then what happens? Do they abandon it? Of course not - it's waaaaaaay too big too fail.
I have a feeling a similar thing is going to happen in most states as they spend the money from the infrastructure bill. Projects will run out of money halfway through. And then we'll learn that construction firms were somehow systemically overcharging "by mistake" nationwide.
Environmental report is released and to go forward they have to murder 5% of manhattan, poison the water supply, and three endangered species. The project gets approved.
To honor Robert Moses and keep his legacy alive, we also microtargetted 3 different schools and neighbourhoods with mostly black and Puerto Rican residents, which we ground down to their finest atoms.
That was my thought too.
For example - imagine the project actually began and it had a proposed budget of $3.1 billion and a timeline of 5 years. 4 years later they would have spent $4.4B (the extra money coming from emergency funds or something) and the project would be 20% finished even though pols said it was "half completed". Then what happens? Do they abandon it? Of course not - it's waaaaaaay too big too fail.
I have a feeling a similar thing is going to happen in most states as they spend the money from the infrastructure bill. Projects will run out of money halfway through. And then we'll learn that construction firms were somehow systemically overcharging "by mistake" nationwide.
CA high speed rail was approved in 2008. they might build something in 2023 and the cost estimate has gone up 2.5x
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_High-Speed_Rail
in that time China has laid more than 32,000 km of high speed rail
Love when I get to use the word megameter.
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Then people use that as evidence that "government is inefficient".
No, our government is inefficient. Government is not inherently inefficient.
It's no accident people believe this, it is the result of a long term political project.
They've already built a lot of viaducts in the Central Valley.
20% finished in four years is waaaaaay too optimistic
~5%?
Environmental report is released and to go forward they have to murder 5% of manhattan, poison the water supply, and three endangered species. The project gets approved.
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To honor Robert Moses and keep his legacy alive, we also microtargetted 3 different schools and neighbourhoods with mostly black and Puerto Rican residents, which we ground down to their finest atoms.