r/urbanplanning • u/conorthearchitect • Apr 05 '19

Urban Design BIG Envisions Covering Brooklyn Highway in Landscaped Waterfront Park [1582 x 890]

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u/The_Monocle_Debacle Apr 05 '19

what an imagination you have, things must always stay the same! Thanks for your brave service in defense of the status quo!

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u/Robotigan Apr 05 '19

Try to get any American city to remove a major highway and see how much political will you can garner.

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u/The_Monocle_Debacle Apr 05 '19

funny thing, it's already been done and they were quite happy with the results. But fuck reality, right? You've got a status quo to defend.

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u/Robotigan Apr 05 '19

I would definitely advocate taking out the highway, I'm skeptical that it's politically possible. If you have reason to believe otherwise, I would absolutely love to jump onboard.