Go to the library without (almost) leaving home
14th Nov 2006, 02:40 GMT
Anonymous Patron writes "Interesting NY Times article: Stranger Than Fiction? Having People Live on Top of Branch Libraries. The hunt for new ways of creating moderately priced housing in places with immoderate land prices has led housing experts in New York City to an unconventional thought: Why not tear down obsolete branch libraries and replace them with libraries that not only are bigger and better, but also have apartments built on top?... Complete article at The NY Times"
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