February 23, 2015
THE GENIUS OF THE BIG DIG:
London Wants To Bury Its Roads Underground To Make More Space For People (Ben Schiller, 2/23/15, Co.Exist)
As it looks to become a prettier, greener city, London wants to put some of its more unsightly features where the world can't see them: underground.Under plans recently announced by mayor Boris Johnson, the British capital would cover over five major highways, opening up land for new, less ugly development. The proposals involve building tunnels, deck structures, "fly-unders," and cover roads in the west, south, and north of the city."Rebuilding some of our complex and aging road network underneath our city would not only provide additional capacity for traffic, but it would also unlock surface space and reduce the impact of noise and pollution," Johnson said in a press release.
Such beautification is pivotal to making cities into theme parks.
Posted by Orrin Judd at February 23, 2015 5:33 PM
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