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The Renaissance Of The Railway | Towards A Global High-Speed System, Xiaoyu Li
The Renaissance Of The Railway | Towards A Global High-Speed System, Xiaoyu Li
Architecture Senior Theses
The railway has shown its unique character as a mode of transportation since its invention in Europe during the Industrial Revolution. In the beginning, its carrying capacity made it stand out, transforming human behavior, and stimulating economic productivity. During the 20th century, air travel, the railways, and long-distance road networks have shared the burden of human transportation - in many countries the car and plane have won out. In recent decade, however, new interest in the railway's potential has been generated as a result of the emergence of new technologies like high-speed rail and the maglev system. Greater speeds are …
Traversing The Urban Landscape: Connecting The Pedestrian Grid, Carly Augustine
Traversing The Urban Landscape: Connecting The Pedestrian Grid, Carly Augustine
Architecture Senior Theses
"I contend that the advent of the super highway, reliance on the automobile and large scale infrastructure has further disconnected the shrinking city of Baltimore, Maryland by creating borders, barriers and vacancies within the pedestrian grid directly affecting the vitality of cultural street life, cohesion of communities and future densification."