As another perspective, a recent draft paper[1] notes a correlation between transportation infrastructure costs and how much community involvement there is on t

As another perspective, a recent draft paper[1] notes a correlation between transportation infrastructure costs and how much community involvement there is on the project. TL;DR, infrastructure was way cheaper when we could just bulldoze through neighborhoods and wetlands without meaningful pushback. [1] Brooks, Leah, and Zachary D. Liscow. “Infrastructure Costs.” SSRN Scholarly Paper. Rochester, NY: Social Science Research Network, July 31, 2019. https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=3428675 https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=3428675.