This is a short reaction to an article from Bloomberg's CityLab: "Can the U.S. Build Big Again?"

Here's the pull quote they use to make urban planners nod in agreement, as if this is a moderate position.

There is a sweet spot between Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses, and we must find it.

The author is making the case that big transportation fixes come when power is consolidated. I have a different point of view.

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