Quebec is not the only place that probably lowballed infrastructure maintenance costs over the last 30+ years as the tragedy this past week in Minneapolis attests. Here is a link to a post from over at Urban Semiotic with some great editorial cartoons on the issue.
And this story says the problem may be severe in the Czech Republic.
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Excellent article, neath!
Love your blog! The purpose, images and text are important markers in all our lives.
Maintenance just ain’t sexy. Shiny new structures are what politicians like. It’s the same the world over.