At least 120 municipalities spent a combined $700 million in housing funds from 2000 to 2008 without constructing a single new unit, a Times analysis of state data shows. Nor did most of them add to the housing stock by rehabilitating existing units.The link.
We are not brainwashed against government, rather we have worked in government and seen that about half the procurement money generate vu grafs and nothing more. If it is 'make work' then call it 'make work' and be efficient at it.
HT Market Urbanist
Let me ask, if this is typical, then what is the probability that California High Speed Rail ever puts shovel to ground?
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