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>In the US it would have sat in litigation for 15 years while no railroad work was done, and eventually the building would just be torn down even though the rai
by jsprogrammer 11y ago
>In the US it would have sat in litigation for 15 years while no railroad work was done, and eventually the building would just be torn down even though the rail project had long since been abandoned. (ok maybe that is too cynical)
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[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_of_Chicago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_of_Chicago
- wglb 11y agoGood link. A ridiculously awesome engineering project made to be routine: Never a day passed during my stay in the city that I did not meet one or more houses shifting their quarters. One day I met nine. And here is an illustrated history linked by the above page: http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/August-2010/Raising-Chicago-An-Illustrated-History/ http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/August-2010/Raisi...