Lewisville Dam: The Dam Called Trouble
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I get that they aren't big flashy projects but you would think that when you have infrastructure that affects the lives of literally millions of people we could do better.
The Victorians here celebrated public infrastructure projects so much that they often organised tours of new projects after completion, which is one of the reasons why when you go look at Victorian stuff (even sewage works) they are often so beautifully finished, it was infrastructure as both art and statement.
https://thelondonphile.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/img_4714.... that's from a pumping station/sewage plant.
Also I can genuinely recommend http://thelondonphile.com/ I'm a Northerner in the North but it's a fascinating look at London and it's heritage, lots of places I want to visit.
It may be time to change strategy. Is it the politicians holding the purse strings of the Army Corps of Engineers? It may be time to light a fire under their asses. Panicked constituents can do that.
Trinity Parkway: http://transportationblog.dallasnews.com/2014/12/10-things-t...