Editorial May 10, 1999 Issue

To be made new

Russ Gerber

Anyone who has desired to get rid of unwanted habits knows that it takes diligence.

If you have visited Boston anytime within the last five years, you've probably driven around, over, or through portions of the "Big Dig," one of the largest public works projects in American history. Boston's downtown highway, the Central Artery, is being replaced by an underground highway; an interstate highway is being extended; tunnels and bridges are being constructed; 150 acres of new parks and open space will be created.

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