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By U.S. I think they mean the Federal Government. It's possible to build very large projects, presumably to code and under proper safety standards, in Americ
by esmi 9y ago
By U.S. I think they mean the Federal Government. It's possible to build very large projects, presumably to code and under proper safety standards, in America if one desires. Here are two examples which come immediately to my mind. I'm sure they are many more examples.
https://www.tesla.com/gigafactory https://www.tesla.com/gigafactory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Park
I think the Federal Government looks at infrastructure as jobs programs and this is why they are drawn out. The job is the end not the thing they're actually building.
- Decade 9y agoNot just the federal government. State and local governments are also insanely slow and expensive. For example: Mayor Ed Lee being fast and decisive. Building teacher housing during such a state of emergency that SFUSD has trouble filling its open teaching positions. About $300,000 of city money budgeted per unit, and it won’t be open until President Trump’s successor is halfway through his/her first term, if we’re lucky. http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Mayor-comes-up-with-40-million-for-S-F-s-11139143.php http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Mayor-comes-up-with-...