The Hidden Web Powering Cities

The only reason your city functions is because of a massive, invisible web you

completely ignore. That corn in your cereal or the steel in your apartment didn't just teleport

there. It traveled thousands of miles on a chaotic grid of rivers, rails,

and highways connecting the Midwest to the coast. Cities like Memphis and New York are

literal powerhouses solely because of their transport hubs. But building this

stuff is a nightmare. New York has been fighting solid bedrock and budget cuts since the 1920s

just to finish one subway line. It costs billions just to move you a few blocks.