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Related; 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/Ra
by robonerd 4y ago
Related; 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.