NYT: Locals whinging about High Speed Rail in Italy for no good reason

Simfan34
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« on: March 18, 2014, 11:39:07 AM »

Italy Divided Over Rail Line Meant to Unite

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/18/world/europe/italy-divided-over-rail-line-meant-to-unite.html

This is a rather revealing look at the deleterious effects of provincial small-mindedness; this article shows that it is not a phenomenon limited to California's project which has atrophied beyond recognition as a result.

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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2014, 03:04:02 PM »

You're discovering this only now? These guys have been protesting for over 3 years! Tongue

Anyway yeah, this protest strikes me as pretty idiotic, and their methods border on terrorism/sabotage. It's awful.

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« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2014, 09:23:05 PM »

There's opposition to any large project. Here's the opposition to the Golden Gate Bridge.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/goldengate-opposition/

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