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...different from how they looked before disaster struck. Established property lines and existing infrastructure are confines that are hard to escape. Look at the World Trade Center site, where the determination to bring back all 10 million sq. ft. of lost office space and the presence of below-ground features like an electrical-utility switching station have had more influence on the shape of reconstruction than any number of visionary architects. Add to that the human tendency to take comfort in the thought that an area that has suffered near destruction can be resurrected in much the same form. "Modest...
There are still a lot of people in city planning and engineering who are glad that Hastert spoke their innermost thoughts. "They should just move the whole city to higher ground," says UCLA's Stewart. "There's nothing you can do about the fundamental problem, which is that it's 9 ft. [on average] below sea level." Of course, Venice is also ever threatened by water, but nobody suggests just letting it sink. Postdisaster reconstruction is therefore likely to focus on strengthening the levees, but some experts in the field see that as a losing proposition in the long term...
...letter from an older woman who lived across the street. In the note she apologized profusely for entering the apartment and for having used the restroom. She said she was forced to abandon her place after the storm and swim in six feet of water to reach higher ground. When rescuers found her, she fed the cats and left to be transported to a location near the Superdome, where she could swim and wade to safety...
...system struggle to cope) and is blessed with scores of decent restaurants as a result, from swanky gourmet venues to trendy holes-in-the-wall. Its upwardly-mobile population is also adept at sniffing out good food and value?something that makes many restaurateurs use Bangalore as a testing ground for new concepts...
...allowed technicians to see the insulation foam provided information about damage that was assessed and fixed. I believe nasa got it right. After all, the International Space Station has been restocked, the new safety systems (cameras, sensors, etc.) worked perfectly, and all seven American astronauts are back on solid ground, having been confident that the agency had the ability to get them home safely. Emily J. Chambers Columbus, Georgia, U.S. You wrote about the safety concerns plaguing nasa's space-shuttle program [Aug. 8]. I was among the millions of people around the world who watched the touchdown...