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Who owns the space under cities? The attempt to map the ground beneath our feet

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Tags: urban planning, privatisation, cities, mapping, technology, transport.public, author.bradley l garrett, source.the guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/jul/10/who-owns-the-space-under-cities-the-attempt-to-map-the-ground-beneath-our-feet

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Authors
Bradley L Garrett
Published
Jul 10 2018
Word count
1798 words

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  1. acr
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    I don't know. Under your house is a little different. Also depends how close. I mean in LA okay. Under houses in suburbs? Nah. But how many houses are actually right in LA? Wouldn't it be mostly...

    Indeed, in most major cities, just as you can’t expect commercial planes to stop flying over your house through aerial highways, you also can’t prevent public transport routes being dug out underneath it.

    I don't know. Under your house is a little different. Also depends how close. I mean in LA okay. Under houses in suburbs? Nah. But how many houses are actually right in LA? Wouldn't it be mostly under businesses? This makes me want to look up the laws in my city. How far down do I actually own.