Funny you should mention because Europe does big projects that span decades. They have the greatest rail infrastructure in the world. Even projects that requi

Funny you should mention because Europe does big projects that span decades. They have the greatest rail infrastructure in the world. Even projects that require considerable more nuance and social integration, such as the revitalizing of Dutch public spaces to accommodate bicycles. [1] I think the bit you are missing is that European nations have more centralized authority, they're somewhat naturally more communitarian, and not quite as big on individual rights, and they're also not quite so big. For better or worse, it enables them to make longer term plans on some things. Here is a list of major European undertakings, granted the Norwegian one's are a little unfair given their vast oil wealth. [2] [1] https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2011/10/20/how-the-dutch-got-their-cycling-infrastructure/ https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2011/10/20/how-the-dutch-... [2] https://nordic.businessinsider.com/11-giant-infrastructure-projects-that-could-reshape-europe-2017-6/ https://nordic.businessinsider.com/11-giant-infrastructure-p...