CNN: "Underground cities: the future of business"

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This CNN article has been passed along by Bloomingdale resident Mat Bader. 

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I would like to share this article and associated video regarding city planning and a transition to underground development.  I thought it would be interesting given all the talk about McMillan of late. Perhaps it will spur imagination for re-use even if that is not ultimately what comes to pass for the site.

Underground cities: the future of business

By Kieron Monks

updated 9:46 AM EST, Tue November 18, 2014

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/18/business/underground-cities/

   

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(CNN) -- London's 'ghost stations' are a paradise for urban explorers, daredevils who compete for the most spectacular photos of their visits to the abandoned labyrinths that stretch under the capital.

But the party may be over, as London seeks to transform its abandoned tube stations into a powerhouse of urban development, and address the problem of expansion in one of the most expensive cities in the world.

Ex-banker Ajit Chambers, 41, is leading a campaign to push the ghost stations into service. The founder of the Old London Underground Company has plans to develop 26 sites with an estimated value of £3.6 billion. He envisages leasing and converting them into retail parks, entertainment centers, offices and cultural experiences. 

"You can operate 24 hours a day underground," says Chambers. "Workers could come and go at any time without worrying about the noise."  

"Then there is the unique selling point that almost no one has seen these places before, which will guarantee a lot of interest."  

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