Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Speaking of the need for redundancy on the WMATA subway system downtown

Yesterday, a subway train derailed underground in Chicago, putting that line out of commission for at least 1/2 day. See "Daley praises 'rapid' response to Blue Line accident," from the Chicago Tribune, which includes links to video news stories.

Also, of course, the train bombings in Mumbai/Bombay.Mumbai mayhem- The Times of India.jpgA first class bogie of a suburban train ripped apart after a bomb blast at Borivali in Mumbai on Tuesday . (PTI)

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