'Swamp Monster' Delays Highway Construction
5 November 2002 - 1:00pm
A Maori tribe in New Zealand has halted construction of a multimillion dollar highway because it is too close to the home of a "swamp monster" capable of causing traffic deaths.
"The highway holdup highlights a growing awareness of, and respect for, Maori culture in this South Pacific country of 4 million...Taniwha are spiritual creatures to the indigenous Maori. The monsters act as guardians for landmarks..."
Full Story:
'Swamp monster' halts NZ highway
Source:
CNN, November 4, 2002
»
- Login or register to post comments
- Email this page
- Senate Yeas While House Nays on Transportation - Feb 10, 2012
- NYT Editorial Blasts House Transportation Bill - Feb 10, 2012
- Using the Wrong Metrics for Creating Great Streets - Feb 08, 2012
- House and Senate Transportation Bills on a Collision Course - Feb 08, 2012
- A Federal Assault on Transit - Feb 06, 2012
“
Its very unsuitability for an urban center justifies its current usage as a suburban or ex-urban pattern.
”
Planetizen picks
Contribute
- What the Feds are Doing to Connect Housing Policy to Health Policy
- Why the Politics of Climate Change Matter
- Waste Disposal Becomes Sexy
- Murky Future for Two of D.C.'s Architectural Gems
- The Story Behind One of the Most Controversial Buildings in the Country
- The Benefits of Creating Hybrid Zoning Codes
- The Appeal of In-Town Big Box
- The Growing Appeal of Drinking From the Toilet
- How and Why Does an Architect Become Famous?
- Could Good Design Have Prevented the Housing Crisis?
Volunteerism Plays Critical Role in Reaching World’s Millennium Development Goals
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University
Feb 10, 2012
www.flickr.com
|
