Milan’s Corruption Probe Exposes the High Cost of Urban Development – What It Means for America

Milan, Italy’s financial and fashion epicenter, is now emblematic of a dangerous trend that resonates far beyond its borders—especially here in America. The sweeping corruption investigation targeting more than 70 individuals involved in the city’s booming construction industry lays bare what happens when greed and politics collude to turn vibrant cities into commodities for private profiteering. When Big Development Becomes Big Corruption, Who Pays the Price? Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala insists his hands are clean despite prosecutors’ accusations that developers bribed officials to fast-track permits, reshaping the skyline at the expense of honest governance. Yet his own top urban development...