Harvard GSD graduate Ju-Hyun Kim thinks we should be building amusement parks as skyscrapers, cutting down on the costly commute to the outside of town.
Reporter Suzanne Labarre notes, "...if you're gonna build roller coasters at all, you might as well build them near people's homes -- and, more to the point, right next to public transit -- to minimize their environmental footprint. (Kim also suggests outfitting the park with assorted solar panels, rainwater collectors, and recycling facilities.)"
Courtesy of Ju-Hyun Kim
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