Recently I was traveling in Asia, can’t help but wondering why public project can be built on time and on budget while public projects seems to always over run and late in the US? Any thought?
All public projects in the US large and small seems to be moving in snail pace if that is not frustrating enough it is usually over budget, and always behind schedule. In contrary, privately funded projects mushroom over night.
Let’s not even mention the world trade center project. Let’s just take the 2nd ave line project or the new World trade center transit terminals. It’s been 5 years, and millions over budget, they had to alter a beautiful design to fit the budget, and yet I see nothing visible anywhere close. While the near by architect’s residential tower on Spruce street reach it’s 76 stories in less than three year.
Places I visited on my recent trip, according to their source they can build an entire subway extension in less than 5 years. The distance is a lot further than the second ave. distance. As for the degree of difficulties: their route had to dig, as well as built both dry and wet tunnels. Yet, they do not anticipate cost over run nor delay. That brought me back to what happen in our country.
I am sure most of us are too familiar with freeway constructions. Every project goings on forever, when we drove by, we usually see a lot of signs but not often have any worker sightings that probably the main reason of cost over run. Do you have any thought on that? Please share.
I am just amazed how long public project takes in the greatest country and city on earth to complete.
Chance encounter NYC
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