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America's bridges , tunnels, and highways and buildings are in disrepair, particularly in northern Rust Belt states. What large US cities do you think have old infrastructure as mentioned above? My list goes from places I've been to.
The MBTA has one of the oldest and most antiquated subway systems in the country. As far as its streets go Boston is one of the only cities in the country not to adopt a grid style system. This navigating the city harder than it should be.
The MBTA has one of the oldest and most antiquated subway systems in the country. As far as its streets go Boston is one of the only cities in the country not to adopt a grid style system. This navigating the city harder than it should be.
Ever been to Back Bay, South Boston, or East Cambridge? All have elements of a grid system.
Don't forget Philadelphia. Despite Center City/University City and some outlining neighborhoods, its still a very old city with lots of structures in need of repair from power lines to frequent water main breaks to railroads to subway tunnels to abandoned buildings. I-76 should just be demolished and replaced with a new road that tunnels under University City. Parts of Baltimore and urban North Jersey for similar issues, too.
I see Los Angeles being mentioned and you need to remember that many parts of the city's infrastructure is pushing 100 years old and given the city's large size, will certainly be a growing issue, especially in the southside, parts of the east side, and eventually the Valley. Still, all of these should be resolved as maintenance creates some vital service jobs that these cities should encourage to cut down on poverty/crime.
The MBTA has one of the oldest and most antiquated subway systems in the country. As far as its streets go Boston is one of the only cities in the country not to adopt a grid style system. This navigating the city harder than it should be.
Try driving in Pittsburgh. Makes navigating Boston look easy.
The giant Hills and escarpments have made for some of the most ridiculous roads anywhere in the world.
Definitely add Philadelphia to the list. There is a lot of infrastructure work going on right now, but I'm not so sure the city is keeping up. Roads have been repaved in many neighborhoods, some gas lines have been replaced by PGW, and I saw a sewer line being redone recently, but there is so much more. And Philly has buildings from the 18th century, mixed in with streets that five different layers of materials laid down on top of one another (including belgium block).
The MBTA has one of the oldest and most antiquated subway syits mosttems in the country. As far as its streets go Boston is one of the only cities in the country not to adopt a grid style system. This navigating the city harder than it should be.
How does a city adopt a grid style system? the streets were just there. It sucks but Its mostly just downtown
America's bridges , tunnels, and highways and buildings are in disrepair, particularly in northern Rust Belt states. What large US cities do you think have old infrastructure as mentioned above? My list goes from places I've been to.
Chicago ( The L is extremely rustic)
Pittsburgh ( Highways and bridges are crumbling)
Buffalo
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Detroit
New York City
Definately Detroit, horrible crumbling roads, like most of Michigan, but at least they are getting a brand new state of the art international crossing over the Detroit River courtesy of the Canadian and Ontario governments.
Basically, any city the mattered before 1960. It's not hard to have decent infrastructure if none of it predates 1980.
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