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Boston as well, iirc. And parts of Chicago (a city that was built ontop of an actual swamp)
by dvtrn 4y ago
Boston as well, iirc. And parts of Chicago (a city that was built ontop of an actual swamp)
- robonerd 4y agoRelated; In mid 19th century, Entire neighborhoods of Chicago were lifted up on jackscrews to raise the street above the swamp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_of_Chicago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_of_Chicago
- dvtrn 4y agoYep! I love my city for a lot of reasons but stuff like this are some of my favorite bits of Chicagoland trivia.
- solveit 4y agoWe were able to lift entire neighbourhoods in the 19th century but now we can't even build houses...
- thaumasiotes 4y agoWe can still build them now. It's a question of whether we're allowed.
- et2o 4y agoI think that’s exactly what OP meant
- WesternEdge 4y agoCoastal commission's head would explode if we tried to lift a neighborhood.