The North Face cofounder Doug Tompkins and Patagonia’s former CEO Kris Tompkins spent decades buying…
In 2003, the mayor of Chicago illegally…
In 2003, the mayor of Chicago illegally bulldozed the only runway at Meigs Field Airport to make a park. This stranded 16 aircraft on the ground, caused 1 plane to be diverted, and the city was fined the maximum $33k allowed by the FAA.
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Italy has an infamous “monster park”…
Italy has an infamous “monster park” called the Gardens of Bomarzo filled with disturbing statues carved by a Renaissance-era mad genius.
To deflect flight noises…
To deflect flight noises from the Amsterdam Airport, an 80-acre park in the shape of perfectly aligned furrows with high ridges in between (inspired by old farming techniques and Chladni patterns), was built. Finished in October 2013, the park cut the noise level in half almost immediately. 00