The biggest monster in the city at the moment is the proposed artificial island at the head of the harbour called Lynetteholm. An environmental catastrophe unfolding before our eyes, propelled by developers and their political lapdogs.
This article is a history lesson as much as it is a cautionary tale about the current political desire for more motorways and vanity megaprojects.
Megaprojects generally cause two reactions among the general population. Firstly there is often a strong fascination bias when they are proposed. It’s so big and shiny and impressive that it has to be a good thing. Secondly, after a megaproject is approved, in comes a sense of surrenderism where people become resigned to the fact that the fight is over.