A persuasive local advocacy and media campaign convinced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a new, expanded study for a $6 billion project to protect Miami from future hurricanes, coastal flooding, and climate impacts. Critics argued that the Army Corps’ initial draft plan for the project, which had proposed a series of sea walls and gates, would have negatively impacted the character of Miami, reduced property values, and cut-off access to important waterfront parks, exacerbating existing inequities in access to public space.
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Uproar Causes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Rethink Miami Storm Protection Plan
https://www.archdaily.com/989929/uproar-causes-us-army-corps-of-engineers-to-rethink-miami-storm-protection-planJared Green
The Decaying Dutch Harbor Bunkers
Set against a backdrop typically reserved for postcards, the decaying bunkers of the Aleutian Islands Campaign serve to memorialize a little-known chapter of WWII lore. Read more about these distinctive relics after the break.
https://www.archdaily.com/157256/the-decaying-dutch-harbor-bunkersDaniel Morrison