Posts tagged Robert Moses
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Gowanus tunnel?
In The Power Broker, Robert Caro describes the Gowanus Expressway as one of Robert Moses’ first of many terrible highway projects. He ran the highway right down the center of Sunset Park, completely covering the then-vibrant Third Avenue despite the neighborhood’s pleas to run it closer to the waterfront. The Gowanus needs to be replaced, and since the… Keep reading…
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Stop the space elevator, or, it’s the Battery Bridge all over again
This is wonderful. And a very clever satire on an important issue. Keep reading…