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Nope. NYC’s problems are specific to the city. Take a look at the transit Paris has built in the last decade or so. It’s been built faster and far more cheaply
by afavour 3y ago
Nope.
NYC’s problems are specific to the city. Take a look at the transit Paris has built in the last decade or so. It’s been built faster and far more cheaply than any MTA project.
Cities also appeal to people for reasons other than dense employment opportunities. Small towns are hardly free of bureaucracy. So on and so forth.
- marmaduke 3y agoIn another article about high speed rail, someone pointed out there's a big difference in France: once the govt votes the build, it becomes law and can't be preempted whereas the US, any entity can pause infra projects with a suitable complaint. Perhaps something similar applies to this comparison. Edit: prolly this too https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37813487 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37813487 does not apply to Paris