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Awe-Inspiring Urban Infrastructure

Posted in Cities, tagged cities, infrastructure, New York City, NYC, urban design on June 18, 2013| 1 Comment »

Massive urban tunnel projects, like the Second Avenue Subway construction project in Manhattan, are mind-boggling in scale and complexity. The MTA just released some photos that have a lot of people talking. Read more about the project here.

Second Avenue Subway construction. MTA photo, Creative Commons license

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