From Asphalt to Flowerbeds

Here is an interesting story about a highway in Spain that was recently converted into a park.  How did they do it?  They put the road underground.  This is just one of many examples around the world where urban expressways are being reclaimed and turned into urban parklands. Check out the New York Times article here:

In Madrid’s Heart, Park Blooms Where a Freeway Once Blighted

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/arts/design/in-madrid-even-maybe-the-bronx-parks-replace-freeways.html?_r=2&ref=world