Fuzzy Math: How Governments Decide a Harmful Highway Is ‘Worth It’

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By Kea WilsonDec 14, 2023, 8:39 am364 pts
Advocates in Portland are debunking the economic justifications behind one of the nation’s most notorious highway mega-projects — and their efforts are offering a rare glimpse into the rat’s nest of errors, assumptions, and perverse incentives that underlie similar efforts across the country. Recently,…

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