Buildings Can Be Designed to Withstand Earthquakes. Why Doesn’t the U.S. Build More of Them? - The New York Times

Quick guess. Money.

Look around you. The minimum is what is generally spent … on most things.

$2million Bugatti cars being the occasional exception.

@Jax well yes .. coupled with priorities and alternatives.

Take SF roads … why fix them .. it costs the local govt nothing if my car gets damaged driving into a pot hole.