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Old Posted May 2, 2008, 6:07 AM
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Originally Posted by bcp View Post
it's a great question....

i'd advocate that the pendulum has swung much too far away from strong leadership toward too many people (and non-experts) contributing toward decisions.
Ding ding ding - correct answer IMO. Government workers are terrified of accepting responsibility for decisions especially when they reap none of the benefits.

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Look at Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn or the freedom tower project.
You really want to compare laying railroad down as complex as the freedom tower? When did the light rail project begin? Was it before 9/11? Now which is going to end sooner?
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