We only lose the expensive stuff when we no longer are willing to pay for the expensive stuff.
And compared tonbuilding roads in places no one wants its cheap.
What is needed is better accountability to the "public" for such civil engineering decisions - which means generally better more engaged local politics (this being a virtuous circle since more local people will get engaged when they realise they have influence over such decisions
If part of the decision making process was a documentary on youtube of whommakes the local decisions, what the impact of crossing X would be then I could see more people getting involved
And compared tonbuilding roads in places no one wants its cheap.
What is needed is better accountability to the "public" for such civil engineering decisions - which means generally better more engaged local politics (this being a virtuous circle since more local people will get engaged when they realise they have influence over such decisions
If part of the decision making process was a documentary on youtube of whommakes the local decisions, what the impact of crossing X would be then I could see more people getting involved
one called call it the nightly news