Tunnels

The Tunnel Economy of Gaza

With closed borders and a military lockdown on all imports and exports, the Palestinians of Gaza rely on a network of smuggling tunnels to obtain goods.

28 October 2009 - 7:00am

Time

The People Under the Strip

A community of hundreds of people live beneath the glitz of the Las Vegas Strip in flood control tunnels.

25 September 2009 - 8:00am

The Sun

Big Tunnels, Transit in the Works in New York

Even as service is being cut, enormous transit projects are coming online in New York and New Jersey, including a new $9 billion tunnel into Manhattan.

14 March 2009 - 1:00pm

USA Today

Seeking Access To An Underground Railroad's History

A man who has been leading tours of abandoned underground railroads in New York City is hoping to gain permission to break through a 19th century brick wall below the streets to find a perfectly preserved locomotive from the mid-1800s.

17 February 2009 - 5:00am

The New York Times

Seattle Tunnel Plan's Price Tag Causes Concern

Plans to replace Seattle's aging inner-city freeway with a $4.2 billion tunnel and expanded bus service have many lawmakers concerned about being able to raise enough money to make it happen.

11 February 2009 - 10:00am

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The Planetizen News Brief - 1/15/09

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Clues Phoenix may be shrinking, San Francisco's parking experiment and Seattle's tunnel vision, all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, a rundown of some of the most interesting and important news and issues, airing weekly on "Smart City".

15 January 2009 - 5:00am

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Tunnel Picked for Seattle Viaduct Replacement

Officials in Washington have come to a consensus on plans to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct, Seattle's damaged inner-city arterial. They've decided on a $4 billion tunnel, but the plans still need approval from the state legislature.

14 January 2009 - 2:00pm

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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The Mystery of Leavenworth's 'Underground Economy'

A recently-discovered "underground city" beneath Leavenworth, Kansas, has locals mystified as to its origin and purpose.

11 August 2008 - 1:00pm

KCTV Kansas City

Can a Tunnel Cure Atlanta's Congestion?

This article from Reason argues that a double-decker traffic tunnel can effectively reduce congestion in Atlanta -- one of the most congested cities in America.

4 June 2008 - 7:00am

Reason

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