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The Big Dig

GBH News
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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 in partnership with PRX.

11 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
Bonus·
Jun 12, 2024
Jun 12, 2024
2 mins
S1 E9·
Nov 15, 2023
Nov 15, 2023
37 mins
S1 E8·
Nov 8, 2023
Nov 8, 2023
56 mins
S1 E7·
Nov 1, 2023
Nov 1, 2023
56 mins
S1 E6·
Oct 25, 2023
Oct 25, 2023
50 mins
S1 E5·
Oct 18, 2023
Oct 18, 2023
53 mins
S1 E4·
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
56 mins
S1 E3·
Oct 4, 2023
Oct 4, 2023
53 mins
S1 E2·
Sep 27, 2023
Sep 27, 2023
52 mins
S1 E1·
Sep 27, 2023
Sep 27, 2023
54 mins

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