I saw this a lot in Japan. Construction just to keep people employed. Large event centers that would never be filled. Roads torn up and then repaved in March ju

I saw this a lot in Japan. Construction just to keep people employed. Large event centers that would never be filled. Roads torn up and then repaved in March just to use up budget and keep the money flowing. The US can be just as bad - it was just easier to see as an outsider abroad.