undefined | Better HN

0 pointstikhonj10y ago0 comments

Sure. Developments get abandoned all the time, either because they run out of time and money or because economic conditions change. One I was reading about recent is the Fontainbleu Resort in Las Vegas[1]—the second-tallest building on the Strip and unfinished.

And even more developments end up hilariously past their budget on both time and money. "Megaprojects" like the Big Dig[2] are common examples of this.

These are the failures big enough to be notable. I'm sure there are far more smaller, less interesting but more indicative failed projects as well.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontainebleau_Resort_Las_Vegas

[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Dig

0 comments

Nyetan10y ago

It was more of a rhetorical question, with the remaining literalness directed at the OP :) but yeah, those are fantastic examples! The Berlin Brandenburg [1] was what came to mind immediately, but you're absolutely right that history is like to be littered with other dead developments.

[1]: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2015-07-23/how-berlin...

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse