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Dubai has an entire active operation. It looks like it does work, but how well is debated. Seems to have enough of an impact (correlation or causation) that the

• malfist 10mo ago
  Governments spending money on something doesn't mean it works. Bridges to nowhere are totally a thing
  • magicalhippo 10mo ago
    > Bridges to nowhere are totally a thing Come on now. It's not nowhere, there's 24 people living on that island, of course that's worth building a $45 million bridge for them[1]. (just the latest silly bridge project here in Norway) [1]: https://www.nrk.no/nordland/nordland-fylkesrad-vil-bygge-bro-mellom-forvik-og-hamnoya-i-vevelstad-1.17647860 https://www.nrk.no/nordland/nordland-fylkesrad-vil-bygge-bro...
    • gus_massa 10mo ago
      Autotranslaton: > However, there are only 24 permanent residents and five active farms on Hamnøya. Therefore, there is regular transport of tankers, concentrate feed and livestock trucks. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamn%C3%B8ya,_Vevelstad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamn%C3%B8ya,_Vevelstad > Hamnøya is an island in Vevelstad Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 16.6-square-kilometre (6.4 sq mi) island lies about 500 to 700 metres (0.3 to 0.4 mi) off shore from the mainland of the municipality, separated by the Vevelstadsundet strait. The island is only accessible by boat and in 2021 it had 35 permanent residents living on the island. I'm not sure if it's cheaper to upgrade both posts, but a bridge doesn't look so silly.
    • Polizeiposaune 10mo ago
      It's at least better value than the once-proposed ~$400 million Gravina Island bridge in Alaska -- to serve 50 residents and an airport
• meindnoch 10mo ago
  Yeah, because Dubai is known for their prudent financials. Lol.