I also can’t help but think we Americans “democratize” construction too much. Whenever a project is announced dozens of people come out of the woodwork to prote

I also can’t help but think we Americans “democratize” construction too much. Whenever a project is announced dozens of people come out of the woodwork to protest any and all aspects of the plan. Things get delayed because the local busybodies bring up as much as they can to either halt the construction entirely or to demand concessions. Some of the regulations make sense for most new projects, but does an existing rail line they’re trying to allow passenger trains on need a new environmental impact study because the locals demanded a new 15 foot high sound wall? It’s already inside of a major city and it’s not like there are any endangered species it’s going to impact.