The average NEPA impact statement takes 4.5 years to complete. That's ridiculous.
Here's a list of things that took less time to BUILD than it takes to complete a 575 page impact statement...
1. Golden Gate Bridge - 4 years, 4.5 months
2. Empire State Building - 1 year, 45 days
3. Hoover Dam - 4 years, 1 month
4. NYC's original 28 station subway (IRT) - 4 years
5. Willis Tower - 3 years
6. The Manhattan Project - 2 years, 2 months
7. Gateway Arch - 2 years, 8 months
8. The Pentagon - 1 year, 4 months
9. Disneyland - 1 year
10. Seattle Space Needle - 400 days
11. The Boeing 747 - 2 years, 7 months
12. The Alaska Highway (1,700 miles) - 234 days
13. USS Nautilus (1st nuclear sub) - 3 years, 6 months
NEPA was very important for the time in which it was created.... In 1970.
Today, NEPA is holding us back from building clean energy, transit, infrastructure, and much needed housing.
It’s time for reform.
Follow @YIMBYLAND if you want to get America building again.
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