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CTA Provocation

CTA Provocation [4240 Architecture]

CTA Provocation [4240 Architecture]

CTA Provocation [4240 Architecture]

Robert Benson
4240 Architecture

CTA Provocation

The proposal replaces the 19th century elevated with a new mass transit system that makes its sustainability visible in order to move the souls of the general public through beauty. Seeking to do “more with less,” the new trains will be nearly silent, provide more sunlight to the streets, and use the wind to generate electricity.

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