| TP42a The Big Dig HSW 05/14/2008, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Learning Units: 4.00-Bus Tour Training Units: 1.00-Training Area 17 (Planning) The Big Dig, at $20 billion, is the largest most complex construction project in U.S. history. It is 25 times larger in scope than the Hoover Dam and nearly twice the cost of the Panama Canal. Discover why and how we are rebuilding our cities. Uncover the twisted past of the Big Dig, also known as the Central Artery Tunnel Project. Explore the trajectory of urban design for the next 100 years-burying highways while expanding transit and creating parks. Argue the brutal politics, dissect spellbinding "messy complexities," and see the very last of the building of America's most mega project. Join Dan McNichol, award-winning journalist, tour guide, and author of The Big Dig, on this image-driven lecture and actual tour of the Big Dig tunnels, bridges, parks, and buildings. Dan, featured on Discovery, ABS News, and BBC, will help you get in touch with your inner infrastructure. Learning Objectives:
Core Discipline: Design |