megaproject
noun
mega·proj·ect
ˈme-gə-ˌprä-ˌjekt 
-jikt
also -ˌprō-
: a major project or undertaking (as in business or construction)
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The megaprojects bill is the parking meter deal and TIF on steroids.
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Jackson Potter, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Danny Pearlstein, a spokesperson for the transit advocacy group Riders Alliance, said America has grown unaccustomed to building megaprojects at this scale, which has contributed to the cost.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
State megaprojects would deter private capital rather than attract it.
—Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 13 May 2026
For decades, Queens has been told to wait its turn while Manhattan got the megaprojects, the federal grants, and the shiny infrastructure.
—Peter Peyser, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Jackson Potter, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Danny Pearlstein, a spokesperson for the transit advocacy group Riders Alliance, said America has grown unaccustomed to building megaprojects at this scale, which has contributed to the cost.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
State megaprojects would deter private capital rather than attract it.
—Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 13 May 2026
For decades, Queens has been told to wait its turn while Manhattan got the megaprojects, the federal grants, and the shiny infrastructure.
—Peter Peyser, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Megaproject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megaproject. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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