Hamburg is burying the Autobahn and putting parks on top

Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:39:26 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.vox.com/2015/1/9/7520805/hamburg-highway

'The project, which is called the Hamburger Deckel and is projected to
cost $800 million, comes after 20 years of lobbying from a local
residents' initiative called "Ohne Dach ist Krach" (German for "No Roof,
Too Much Racket"). Burying the highway is a practical way to meet a city
noise abatement ordinance passed in 2005, as the sound barriers built in
most places (including virtually everywhere in the US) can only cut down
on noise by a factor of about half.'

Great idea!  Via Maximilian Montserrat and Andres Soolo.

Share and enjoy,
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