We've probably answered wrongly. Even money aside, how many more people die in traffic accidents due to the extra miles driven because of delays in construction?
Some regs are worth it, certainly, but being overly cautious is in itself unsafe.
Some regs are worth it, certainly, but being overly cautious is in itself unsafe.
How many lives would have been saved if a bridge for trains instead of cars were designed?
The historical comparisons are complete BS: they wind up at "if we sacrifice enough people to the industrial god he will reward us" rather then discussing anything real.
"It's regulations" "it's nimbyism" "it's environmental studies".
Concepts. Not the real actual implementations, their stakeholders and their impact on the project.
[0]https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-12/golden-g...