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Casamance t1_j7jzalr wrote

This will always be one of the most frustrating and irate-inducing problems of this city. Projects that would be a tenth of the cost elsewhere are subject to endless bureaucracy, back-scratch deals, blatant misuse of funds, and lack of proper planning and strategy. Richest city in the world and we can't even upgrade a subway in a semi-smooth manner.

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butchudidit t1_j7ktnkm wrote

Were fucking trash. Japan built a overhead bridge highway in 4 hours

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Unclebilbo2000 t1_j7oaz9q wrote

Best country I’ve ever been to, amazing efficiency, pride and work ethic

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YouWantMySourD t1_j7ktmff wrote

Sorry for being pedantic but 'irate' is an adjective, if you want something being induced you want the noun version, 'ire'

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Ok_Raisin_8796 t1_j7m8fu0 wrote

This isn’t even a problem exclusive to New York. every goddamn infrastructure project in the country is plagued with excessive contractors it’s ridiculous

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columbo928s4 t1_j7mdyqp wrote

yep this has been one of the main issues with the california HSR too

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Im1337 t1_j7loyum wrote

This is just a way of moving public funds into the pockets of private companies

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sutisuc t1_j7l4v7v wrote

Yup all the downsides of government regulation/bureaucracy with few of the upsides.

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Papa--Mochi t1_j7l7ks1 wrote

And yet every time they turn up with their begging bowl, everyone on here says: "Give them the money."

It doesn't end until we start starving the beast.

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