> We need to stop planning project primarily by spreadsheets, where the dominating inputs are costs you can measure easily. There are factors that are not refle

> We need to stop planning project primarily by spreadsheets, where the dominating inputs are costs you can measure easily. There are factors that are not reflected in those calculations that not only affect the quality of the place you're creating, but also the financial burden that the community will have to bear for decades down the line. Completely agree. Building a rocket? Plan by spreadsheet. Building a computer system for a data center? Definitely plan by spreadsheet. You know what those two things have in common: no one has to see them. Things that are in public, like streets, bridges, and facades, ought to not just be cost effective. They ought to be beautiful.