The New York Times says America's infrastructure is stuck in permitting hell — and they're right. Yet they're missing half the story.
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Wenting Li is an illustrator in Toronto, drawing images of real and imagined spaces. She has done work for The New York Times, The Walrus, Johns Hopkins Health Review and Twitter. https://www.wentingli.com/
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