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What does it take to raise a city? More than a village. In fact, it may take a whole state.

Is the city ready for its close-up? The locals say it is.

Tomorrow is the first day in an old city's new life—or so the city leaders hope and believe.

"The decision on HSR is going to shape the future in ways we can’t predict, and a touch of modesty in the arguments would be welcome."

You want to hear more about the biggest infrastructure project being considered anywhere in the country? You've come to the right place.

"Bad, bad, bad," and other critiques

And so do some readers.

People in Los Angeles and San Francisco often say that the initial links in a proposed north-south system would be "trains to nowhere." People from nowhere weigh in.

For your reference, a detailed pro-and-con about the most ambitious current attempt to change America's transportation infrastructure

It's time for broader national attention to the most expensive and ambitious infrastructure proposal in America today.