> The fact that we’re incapable of building projects like this more affordably must be hurting our economy. IMHO, that's the really interesting story. In gene

> The fact that we’re incapable of building projects like this more affordably must be hurting our economy. IMHO, that's the really interesting story. In general, in the US, because of the structure of local politics, the bidding process, corporate and union expertise at larding public works projects, delays related to eminent domain disputes, etc these projects are far more expensive than they are in other countries -- even old Western European social democracies like France.