I'm not whitewashing anything, I used that expression to dramatize the reckless way in which neighborhoods were torn down in the name of progress. Obviously, t

I'm not whitewashing anything, I used that expression to dramatize the reckless way in which neighborhoods were torn down in the name of progress. Obviously, there was a lot of very careful thought that went into every project. Public opinion has always mattered in government and it'd always get faster approval if you tackle infrastructure projects in certain areas over others. It'd also become a much more affordable effort if you did it in areas with cheaper land value and used cheaper building materials. Still, my mistake for using that expression, as it's distracting you from my main point.