The Big Dig: Nation's Largest Public Works Project

Boston's Central Artery project -- also known as the 'Big Dig' -- is the nation's largest public works endeavor. Does it suffer from a lack of vision?

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May 21, 2001, 9:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Space to reknit this city with its waterfront has been the great promise of the nation's largest-ever public works project. Construction of the new highway system, however technically remarkable, has been financially and politically tumultuous. And now those involved in planning the project's final restoration stage say efforts to forge a consensus and make headway have been muddled by a lack of leadership and bold vision."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Tangled Reality of 'Big Dig'

Monday, May 21, 2001 in The Washington Post

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