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> and to resolve this problem you'd have to eminent domain swathes of, say, New Haven. This never seems to be much of a problem when highways are concerned ho
by admax88q 5y ago
> and to resolve this problem you'd have to eminent domain swathes of, say, New Haven.
This never seems to be much of a problem when highways are concerned however.
- bluGill 5y agoIt is harder than you think. In 1950 it wasn't a problem, but these days people are aware that a freeway too close to their house is a negative. They will support the next neighborhood - close enough to be easy to get to, far enough away that they don't get the noise and traffic.
- TYPE_FASTER 5y agoYeah, or a Foxconn factory: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/08/wisconsin-foxconn-factory-residents-displaced https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/08/wisconsin-fo...
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- HarryHirsch 5y agoAmericans know all about highways but can't imagine functioning railways. So, no surprise there's political will to do one and not the other.