http://news.ca.msn.com/top-stories/storms-in-quebec-ontario-leave-thousands-without-power
Drainage is quite a big problem at times.
http://o.canada.com/2013/07/08/toronto-floods-bring-on-the-calgary-comparisons
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Gallery+Floods+cause+chaos+Toronto+streets/8637341/story.html
http://www.straight.com/news/398816/toronto-flash-flood-wont-come-surprise-those-who-pay-attention-climate-change
UTL is about exploring past, present and future urban technologies in science and fiction, etc...
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Monday, June 17, 2013
Decline of Detroit and other cities.
The Decline_of_Detroit has hardly ever stopped.
http://www2.metrotimes.com/news/story.asp?id=14470
Of course, there have been a series of revitalization attempts over the decades.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planning_and_development_in_Detroit
http://geography.about.com/od/urbaneconomicgeography/a/geography-detroit-decline.htm,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decline_of_Detroit#1950s_job_losses,
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/rotting-decaying-and-bankrupt-if-you-want-to-see-the-future-of-america-just-look-at-detroit,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decline_of_Detroit#City_finances,
http://www.infowars.com/rotting-decaying-and-bankrupt-if-you-want-to-see-the-future-of-america-just-look-at-detroit
A serious crime problem remains.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57537441-504083/detroit-is-most-dangerous-city-in-america-for-fourth-year-in-a-row-forbes-report-says
Some say that not even Superman can save Detroit, because he was never real.
http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-207_162-10017195.html
However, the problems of Detroit are very real.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/struggling-with-urban-decay-detroit-now-has-a-mountain-of-unwanted-coke--thanks-to-antienvironmentalist-koch-brothers-8622866.html
http://www2.metrotimes.com/news/story.asp?id=14470
Of course, there have been a series of revitalization attempts over the decades.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planning_and_development_in_Detroit
http://geography.about.com/od/urbaneconomicgeography/a/geography-detroit-decline.htm,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decline_of_Detroit#1950s_job_losses,
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/rotting-decaying-and-bankrupt-if-you-want-to-see-the-future-of-america-just-look-at-detroit,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decline_of_Detroit#City_finances,
http://www.infowars.com/rotting-decaying-and-bankrupt-if-you-want-to-see-the-future-of-america-just-look-at-detroit
A serious crime problem remains.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57537441-504083/detroit-is-most-dangerous-city-in-america-for-fourth-year-in-a-row-forbes-report-says
Some say that not even Superman can save Detroit, because he was never real.
http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-207_162-10017195.html
However, the problems of Detroit are very real.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/struggling-with-urban-decay-detroit-now-has-a-mountain-of-unwanted-coke--thanks-to-antienvironmentalist-koch-brothers-8622866.html
Monday, May 13, 2013
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