The $24 Billion Project That Changed Boston Forever | The Big Dig

How did Boston build one of the most expensive infrastructure projects in history? In this episode of Know Time, urban planner and architect Ahmed Al Mulla explores the story of the Big Dig — the massive highway tunneling project that transformed Boston’s urban landscape. The conversation dives into the engineering challenges, political controversies, traffic problems, cost overruns, and urban planning lessons behind the Big Dig. Ahmed Al Mulla explains why cities remove highways, how underground infrastructure changes urban life, and what the Big Dig teaches us about transportation, city planning, induced demand, public spaces, and the future of modern cities. This episode is perfect for anyone interested in urban design, architecture, transportation systems, megaprojects, infrastructure, city planning, and the future of urban development. Topics covered: The Big Dig explained Boston’s highway transformation Urban planning and infrastructure Traffic and induced demand Cost overruns and megaprojects Tunnel engineering and construction Walkable cities and public spaces Transportation systems and city design Lessons for modern cities Subscribe to Know Time for long-form conversations on architecture, infrastructure, science, philosophy, technology, history, and culture. Full episode:    • Urban Design 101, City Planning, Housing &...   SUPPORT: Patreon:   / knowtime   Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/support Youtube Membership:    / @knowtime   Merch: https://know-time-shop.fourthwall.com/ PODCAST: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPk... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... CONNECT: Youtube: Subscribe! Instagram:   / knowtimetofly   Instagram (Personal):   / shalajlawania   Twitter:   / knowtimetofly   Twitter (Personal):   / shalajlawania   Facebook:   / knowtimetofly   Reddit:   / knowtimetofly   Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania #urbanplanning #boston