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• Marked Routes

  [A superimposition of 23 significant journeys. (click to view large)]

  Stumbling upon a map produced by GOOD magazine (and executed by the reliable graphics of Graham Roberts), suggests the power of historic routes to mark the very teritory in which they navigate – whether it be land, water, or air. Some chartered in open territories are [...]

  Posted on Aug 16.08 to Infrastructures, Networks, mobility, water   

• Elevated Landscapes, or Railbanking

  New images and a video of the High Line in New York has prompted a ricochet of references of examples of biologically domesticated infrastructures.

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  There is the promenade plantée. Designed by Jacques Vergely (landscape architect) and Philippe Mathieux (architect), the promenade is a 2.8 mile elevated park in Paris’ 12th arrondissement that extends from Opera Bastille [...]

  Posted on Jul 02.08 to Infrastructures, transit