JDRS
February 21st, 2008, 04:27 PM
Amsterdam looks underground to ease congestion
Officials in Amsterdam are considering plans to build a vast underground city beneath the city's famous canals to house car parks, cinemas and sports halls.
A consortium of engineers and architects has submitted proposals for a network of 60-metre-deep (195ft) underground tunnels to provide up to 6m square metres of new space in the crowded historic centre. They want to use the tunnels to take the cars off Amsterdam's narrow canalside streets to reduce pollution and increase space for cafes, parks and shopping.
The "city under the city" proposal - dubbed Amfora - could cost £6bn and has been given a cautious welcome by the Amsterdam authorities. It would be financed by private banks, but requires the permission of the city government.
More here (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/21/netherlands)
Amsterdam To Build Underground City Under Canals
To help relieve some of the pressure from overcrowding and soaring land prices, Dutch engineers have recently unveiled plans for an underground city to be constructed below Amsterdam, beneath the canals. The £7.4 billion project, called Amfora, will eventually materialize into a six level, one million square foot subterranean city, complete with retail, leisure and parking facilities.
More here (http://www.psfk.com/2008/02/amsterdam-to-build-underground-city-under-canals.html)
http://www.psfk.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/amsterdam.png
Officials in Amsterdam are considering plans to build a vast underground city beneath the city's famous canals to house car parks, cinemas and sports halls.
A consortium of engineers and architects has submitted proposals for a network of 60-metre-deep (195ft) underground tunnels to provide up to 6m square metres of new space in the crowded historic centre. They want to use the tunnels to take the cars off Amsterdam's narrow canalside streets to reduce pollution and increase space for cafes, parks and shopping.
The "city under the city" proposal - dubbed Amfora - could cost £6bn and has been given a cautious welcome by the Amsterdam authorities. It would be financed by private banks, but requires the permission of the city government.
More here (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/21/netherlands)
Amsterdam To Build Underground City Under Canals
To help relieve some of the pressure from overcrowding and soaring land prices, Dutch engineers have recently unveiled plans for an underground city to be constructed below Amsterdam, beneath the canals. The £7.4 billion project, called Amfora, will eventually materialize into a six level, one million square foot subterranean city, complete with retail, leisure and parking facilities.
More here (http://www.psfk.com/2008/02/amsterdam-to-build-underground-city-under-canals.html)
http://www.psfk.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/amsterdam.png