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Build It Bigger: Building Down
In order to bring more commuters to midtown New York, engineers need to almost double the size of Grand Central Station. In a crowded city like NYC, the only option is to build down instead of up.
Added: Apr 1, 2011
Views: 41854 Views
Runtime: 01:34
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