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Part 9: Hearts and Minds

Part 9: Hearts and Minds

FromThe Big Dig


Part 9: Hearts and Minds

FromThe Big Dig

ratings:
Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It’s been fifty years since the Big Dig was first conceived, thirty years since construction began, more than a dozen years since it was completed – and the final twist is: the project has largely delivered on its promises. How do we reconcile that reality with the scandal and outrage we’ve heard so much about?
Released:
Nov 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (12)

There is a cynicism that hangs over the topic of American infrastructure – whether it’s high-speed rail or off-shore wind – it feels like this country can’t build big things anymore. No one project embodies that cynicism quite like what Bostonians call ‘The Big Dig.’ Infamous for its ever-increasing price tag, this massive highway tunneling effort was once ridiculed as the Big Mess, the Big Hole, the Big Pig, the Big Lie. But now, decades later the story looks more complicated. So how did the narrative around this project go so horribly wrong? And what lessons can it offer for the ambitious projects of today? The nine episode series is produced by GBH News and hosted by Ian Coss.