"The Wilshire subway took 46 years. Future projects should skip decades of objections."
Los Angeles subway extension cost $900 million a mile. Pro-transit, low-NIMBY #Spain built #Madrid metro extension for $110M/mile.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-06-16/wilshire-subway-california-transit-construction-delays#:~:text=took%2046%20years.-,Future%20projects%20should%20skip%20the%20decades%20of%20objections,at%20Wilshire%20and%20Fairfax%2C%20above
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