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"The Crazy Engineering of Venice" - Primal Space (July 30, 2024)
"Why Madrid is Insanely Well Designed" - Sensato Jun 16, 2024
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| INITIATED CLIMATE PLAN IN 1999 - Global Liveability Index - Economist Intelligence Unit |
"Coastal retreat is inevitable."
- Alison Branco, Nature Conservancy's Climate Adaptation Director
"We'll meet beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Happy we'll be ~ beyond the sea"
3.6 billion people live in areas highly vulnerable to climate change."
Baltimore must, in order for houses to continue to be homes - build future-now houses with corresponding necessary infrastructure,
in order to - Save Baltimore.
"The captain was a Scotchman, McDonald was his name;
When he had seen what McCarthy done, right for'ard then he came.
'Well done,' he cried, 'My gallant boy. I'll give you three cheers more!
You fought your way right fore and aft on the City of Baltimore!'"
"You can always tell your neighbor, You can always tell your pal,
If he's ever navigated on the Erie Canal."
A "Gongoozler" is a canal enthusiast.
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Sea Chanteys and Other Nautical Songs
"What is a Canal?" - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Maryland Canals - Maryland Manual
[John Smith in 1759 - Page 15]
"A 'Ghost River' Is Unearthed in Baltimore" - Bloomberg News [Sumwalt Run, entombed into a brick-and-concrete culvert]
"Bond Street Living Canal Floating Wetland" - Habits of a Traveling Archeologist (2019)
"See What Three Degrees of Global Warming Looks Like" -The Economist (2023)
"Can Homeowners In The U.S. Afford Climate Change? CNBC (2021)
There are choices we must make. What and who are our priorities? Then stick to the list. The first priority are saving
people's homes and businesses. The very last are streets, roads, and highways. Saving tunnels are out of the question.
Local streets must become canals. Yes, live just like Venice. Boat society.
We cannot save everything. Mother nature destroys tunnels, especially ones constructed with water completely surrounding
the walls. Below is the future of Southern, Downtown, and Middle Baltimore City. Making roads canals relieves water
that comes from below, so that doorways can be used to manage rising and threatening waves.
Learn from Venice how to build canals. Only Modes of Transportation that can be used: Boats & streetcars (which
run along watered & bridged rails).
High tides occur 12 hours and 25 minutes apart.
East Coast: 10 to 14 inches (25 to 35 centimeters) Average Rise. ~~~~ West Coast: 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 centimeters) Average
Rise.
Gulf Coast: 14 to 18 inches (35 to 45 centimeters) Average Rise.
Baltimore City is a sinking land that has a collapsing infrastructure - buildings and all - except outdoor train rails.
So are cities all along the East Coast of the United States of America.
This means. at best, we have 4 years to completely redo Baltimore's infrastructure and adapt to a new way of life,
or, in 4 years, to find a new home, far away from, what was, Baltimore.
The water is coming - even sooner than we thought. We need to not only be focused on less heating, but methods to cool the
earth. Glaciers and ice shelves are not just melting - they are disappearing.....
Watch now Baltimore in 2030, even in 2028. This is not a flood reenactment. This is 2019.
Canal living is also the future of Western & Eastern Shores of the Chesapeake Bay.
MID-ATLANTIC: "Maps Depicting Different Aspects of Wetland Vulnerability from Various EPA studies" -University of New Orleans,
EPA Report About Wetland Accretion
| BURANO ISLAND STREET CANAL in VENICE, ITALY |
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| HOUSES on BURANO ISLAND STREET CANAL in VENICE, ITALY |
Maryland is a southern state. Mason Dixon Line defines, "The South." Instead of including southern Mid-Atlantic
state in both north and south, they are awkwardly split up.
Mid-Atlantic: Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York
"What Vermont's Historic Floods Tell Us About Climate Change" - PBS Terra (2023)
PROBABLE MAXIMUM FLOOD (PMF) = A hypothetical, most expected severe local or regional combination of critical meteorologic
and hydrologic conditions that are reasonably possible in a region
"Approximating the Probability of the Probable Maximum Flood" - American Society of Civil Engineers (2012)
"Estimating the Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) Using an Existing HEC-HMS Model" - USACE Hydrologic Engineering Center
"Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects | Determination of the Probable Maximum Flood Chapter 8"
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (2001)
"Environmental Engineering: Adapting to Rising Sea Levels with Floating Buildings" - "Sinking Cities" - PBS & WGBH Educational
Foundation (2018)
SEEK: HEAT, DROUGHT, AND WATER FUTURE
"Billions of people live in coastal regions, making flooding due to rising sea levels one of the greatest long-term impacts
of the climate crisis. If Greenland’s record melt year of 2012 becomes a routine occurrence later this century, as
is possible, then the ice cap will deliver a “staggering” 78cm {33 1/3 inches} of sea-level
rise, the scientists said.
"New Scans Reveal What Lies Beneath Venice's Canals" - Forbes Magazine (2017)
"Engineering Venice"
"Venice Holds Back the Adriatic Sea" [Modulo Sperimentale Elettromeccanico (MOSE)] - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) (2021)
VENICE, ITALY: THE MOSE PROJECT = Modulo Sperimentale Elettromeccanico [Began building 2003 - Completed 2021] - Wikipedia
"The Clever Dutch and How They Manage Water" - Wilderness Classroom
"Sea-Level Rise: Could The Netherlands' Polder System Work in the United States?" - Common Edge (2022)
"Most of us are lacking a visualization of what daily life will be like at net zero: from our homes and food, to travel and
the landscapes around us. 'I think we probably don't do that enough. It's a really helpful thing to do; to take away the
fear and get people excited.'" - Mike Thompson, Climate Change Committee (CCC), a statutory adviser to U.K. government."
| THE FUTURE: CANALS, STREETCARS, FEW CARS, NO BUSES |
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| "Net-Zero Living: How Your Day Will Look in a Carbon-Neutral World" - NEW SCIENTIST MAGAZINE (2021) |
THE FUTURE: CANALS, STREETCARS, FEW CARS, NO TRUCKS, NO BUSES
"World Cities Report 2022: Envisaging the Future of Cities"
"Today, some 56% of the world’s population – 4.4 billion inhabitants – live in cities. This trend is expected
to continue, with the urban population more than doubling its current size by 2050, at which point nearly 7 of 10
people will live in cities."
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CHOOSING TRANSPORT WITH NEW LIFESTYLE
"Death Spiral for Cars. By 2030, You Probably Won't Own One." - Renewal Economy: Clean Energy News and Analysis [Australia]
(2017)
"Transportation planning in the specific context of natural disasters is a complex and often under-discussed
issue for cities. While many residents may rely on private vehicles to leave town, disasters make people without access
to cars, and people with special needs, especially vulnerable. ....
Left up to the every local government and city to figure out their own plans for themselves, if they want to. And
not every city does.
I've looked at the 50 largest cities in the United States, and nearly half don’t have an evacuation plan. When
you drill down, to look how they address the needs of carless and vulnerable populations, there’s not a lot. There are
some 'plans', but we haven't really learned a lot since Hurricane Katrina."
- Transfers Magazine [A multi-state federally-funded research publication of the Pacific Southwest Region University Transportation
Center (PSR)]
"Full coverage in Maryland costs more than two times the national average, at about $5,000 per year."
Please seek here: AUTOMOBILE HEADACHES
UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CHOOSE WITH $138,000,000 TO SAVE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CORRIDORS.
138 MILLION DOLLARS - FOR UNDERWATER TUNNELS.
BALTIMORE CITY RESIDENTS ARE TOLD BY SAME UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS THEY MUST FEND FOR THEIR HOUSES, THEMSELVES,
AGAINST FLOODS AND OTHER CLIMATE CHANGE RESULTS.
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (MDOT) NOT ONLY PARTNER, BUT SUPPORTS THIS PLAN. THIS IS COMPLETE BETRAYAL OF CITIZENS'
WELL-BEING. ISSUES AFFECTING MULTI-DEPARTMENTS MUST - DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO DECIDE. MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
IS DIRECTLY DECIDING FUTURE AND DESTRUCTION OF HOUSES AND BUSINESS. DICTATING, "FEND FOR YOURSELVES." BALTIMORE
CITY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT AND MANY OTHER DEPARTMENTS MUST HAVE EQUAL POWER.
"Draft plan released last month by the Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposes to build floodwalls
around the openings to the Interstate 95 and Interstate 895 tunnels that carry traffic beneath the harbor.
Flood barriers would also shield the ventilation buildings that circulate fresh air into the tubes.
For the tourism-centric Inner Harbor and waterfront neighborhoods like Canton, Fells Point, Riverside and Locust Point, the
plan doesn't envision erecting any levees or other structures to hold back the water. Instead, it calls for
flood-proofing vulnerable buildings to the greatest extent possible, given their age and condition."
"Baltimore Metropolitan Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study: Draft Integrated Feasibility Report & Environmental
Assessment" - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2022)
"Global Climate Disruption: Maryland is considered one of the 'most vulnerable' states in the country in terms of rising
sea-levels.
Clean Air: Baltimore inner city residents have some of the highest incidents of respiratory disease of any city in the
nation"
[There are a lot of questions, but no answers. No building materials are mentioned, while claiming they want to be LEED.]
"Q. What precautions is Baltimore City putting together regarding the Port Covington Project (PCP) to address Global Climate
disruption and seawater rising?
Q. Which Baltimore will be rescued?"
Chapter: "Sierra Clubs Greater Baltimore Group Labor & Economic Justice Program Statement on the Port Covington Project"
[Pages 175 - 181]
Maryland's Tunnels are already underwater. There is only a limited amount of building sand in the world. Can be used for
Hydrothermal-Geothermal. If cannot be used, the tunnels must be allowed to fill with water to lower the level of bay and
ocean - as Maryland is mostly at sea level. The solution to necessary vehicle movement: Ferries. Bridge for walking, rolling,
bicycles, and Rail: Trains and Streetcars for people movement.
Fort McHenry Tunnel - Roads to the Future
Rocks and Thermal Siphons solve Sun (solar) - global warming heated rails.
"More Homes Using Heat Pumps as Cheaper, Greener Alternative to Fossil Fuels" - PBS Newshour (2023)
"Ten Lovely Cities You Can Migrate To and (Maybe) Survive Climate Havoc" - City Nerd (2023) [Hint - Baltimore not included]
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THE ALLÉE LIFE: PEOPLE-ORIENTED, NATURE RESTORED
EFFICIENT EXTERIOR USE OF LAND FOR HOMES RATING [9 Positives]:
+ Quiet [Low Decibels] + Lit Properly [Dark Night] + Allée Entrance Into Home + Plants, Especially Trees + Multi-Story + Neighbor-Friendly
+ Kid-Friendly + Walkways Allow Direct Water Soakage (intentionally spaced cracks or permeable materials) + No concrete/cement/asphalt
or tar/coal tar used
EXTERIOR ILL-CONCEIVED USE OF LAND FOR HOMES RATING [7 Negatives]:
— Only One Story — Noise Pollution: Traffic-prone — Light Pollution: improperly lit — Materials Cement/Concrete/Asphalt/Tar:
Water cannot soak into ground, forcing water to travel, which may meet leaf-lodged drains.... — Too much land allocated
for front and/or side yard. — Allée too narrow for amount of dwelling stories — Concrete/cement/asphalt or tar
used (PAHS)
ALLEYS TO ALLÉES
"It's Time To Rethink How We Measure Cities. We Can't Afford Not To." - Strong Towns (2023)
"How Does Permeable Pavement Work?" - Practical Engineering (2020)
"A New City Built in Guatemala" - The Aesthetic City
POPULATION GROWTH
"Yes ~ it's multiplication
That's the name of the game
And each generation
They play the same.
They'd better ~~~~
"Multiplication" - Bobby Darin
"At the same time that we're solving for climate change, we're going to be building cities for 3 BILLION people."
Prepare for migration and population growth - 3 Billion people to live in cities.
This means, as Baltimore City is underpopulated since nearly a population of 1 million people in 1956, this is the maintaining
population Baltimore should have today. By 2050, according to the United Nations, add 6% additional population to Baltimore's
population. We must prepare for population of at least 1,060,000.
This means, as Baltimore City is underpopulated since nearly a population of 1 million people in 1956, this is the maintaining
population Baltimore should have today. By 2050, according to the United Nations, add 6% additional population to Baltimore's
population. We must prepare for population of at least 1,060,000.
"It is estimated that 83% of the U.S. population lives in urban areas, up from 64% in 1950. By 2050, 89% of the U.S. population
and 68% of the world population is projected to live in urban areas." [So 6% increase.] "Doubling population-weighted urban
density reduces CO₂ emissions from household travel and residential energy use by 48% and 35%, respectively."
"Around 2.5 Billion More People Will Be Living in Cities by 2050, Projects New UN Report" - United Nations Department of Economic
and Social Affairs (2018)
"Today, 55% of the world's population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050."
"Why the Dream of a Single Family Home is a Nightmare" - DW Planet A (2023)
"The Macroeconomic Effects of Adapting to High-End Sea-Level Rise Via Protection and Migration" - Nature Communications (2022)
The city of Philadelphia will not move forward with the levee devised by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers unless negative impacts
on Delaware County are addressed.
"What Makes a Successful Place?" - Project for Public Places
SEATTLE IS PREPARING ITS SURBURBIA THROUGH BUILDING A HIGH-SPEED TRAIN SYSTEM.
WHEN WILL BALTIMORE ADDRESS TO PREPARE FOR 1+ MILLION PEOPLE TO LIVE JUST IN BALTIMORE CITY PROPER????
"World Population to Reach 8 Billion on 15 November 2022" - United Nations: Department of Economic and Social Affairs
The 2022 Revision of World Population Prospects" - Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division
Toronto's Population Solutions: Trams and Tall Buildings: "A Transit Project We CAN'T Afford to Miss!" - RM Transit (2023)
FUTURE RAILWAY FOR POPULATION GROWTH: "Seattle is Building a $54 Billion New Railway" - The B1M (2022)
Current World Population
"How Economies and Financial Systems Can Better Gauge Climate Risks: With the Right Tools, Policymakers Can Help to Manage
the Climate Risks Impacting Economies and Financial Systems International Monetary Fund (IMF) (2023)
2022 Infrastructure Snapshot Report: "US Infrastructure Projects in Need of Funding" - Disclosure Insight Action
Climate Change: Are There Too Many People?" - BBC (2023)
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"Making Cities 'Spongy' Could Help Fight Flooding - by Steering the Water Underground" - National Public Radio (NPR) (2023)
"Infrastructure" - "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" (2015)
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