"Everybody seems to have a piece of the planning puzzle, but the key to putting it all together is psychological There are a lot of lads throwing shapes about infrastructure these days. On Wednesday, an ambitious plan was published by the Government and the usual gaggle of tech bros, academics, economists, lawyers, journalists and activists held forth on their favourite subject."
"Why is Ireland running out of electricity, water and transport capacity? Is it because of objectors, judicial reviews, a sclerotic public sector, profiteering developers, pesky environmentalists, a shortage of planners, an excess of lawyers, or a soaring population?"
Many different actors voice strong opinions about infrastructure and planning. The Government published an ambitious plan on Wednesday. Tech entrepreneurs, academics, economists, lawyers, journalists and activists all offered their perspectives. Ireland faces looming shortages in electricity, water and transport capacity. Potential causes include objectors, judicial reviews, a sclerotic public sector, profiteering developers, environmentalists, a shortage of planners, an excess of lawyers and rapid population growth. Psychological factors are the central element needed to assemble these disparate pieces and enable coordinated decision-making and implementation.
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