@futurebird @CowboyWho they absolutely over-promised and lowballed it, but on the other hand, if they hadn't there'd most likely still be a giant elevated chunk of I-93 running right through the center of that "quaint and walkable" city, so I have a fair amount of sympathy for the politicians who walked into it knowing full-well what was happening.

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A forum for discussing and organizing recreational softball and baseball games and leagues in the greater Halifax area.
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This is a humble comment for the people of Boston. -
This is a humble comment for the people of Boston.@CowboyWho @futurebird Big dig is the rare example that actually was a tremendous improvement (after first disrupting everyone's lives for ~a decade and a half with its construction).
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I used to be scared of American Cockroaches.@futurebird yes, but just cause she’s digging in the leaf litter, not because of the bug
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I used to be scared of American Cockroaches.@futurebird our eight year old has zero fear of them. Since we’re not in a city, minimal association with “unclean”. She’ll look for them in leaf litter and pick them up to friends.