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Word: watertank (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...bleak flat areas can be sodded and planted. A building's watertank system could be extended to serve a pool or fountain, and elevator equipment could become a glassed-in display "for those who like to see the wheels go round." Harriss admits that such an urban transformation would take a little imagination and a lot of money. But the roof gardens would not only be a pleasant place to eat lunch; their greenery would also "exhale" oxygen, and so help to improve air quality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Good Ideas | 12/6/1971 | See Source »

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