The Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) is a project to construct a 108 km (67 mile) high-speed railway line from London through Kent to the British end of the Channel Tunnel. The second section of the CTRL, travelling across the River Thames and into London St Pancras is scheduled to open on the 14 November 2007. Once open, it will cut 20 minutes from the current Eurostar journey times, making it possible to travel from London St. Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord in 2 hours 15 minutes and to Brussels in 1 hour 51 minutes. From 14 November 2006, London and Continental Railways adopted the branding High Speed 1 (HS1) for the completed Channel Tunnel Rail Link. Some reporters like to refer to this line as “LGV la Grande-Bretagne”, due to its design similarities to the French Ligne à Grande Vitesse network.

COMING TO LIGHT: The Louis I. Kahn Monument to Franklin D. Roosevelt

via www.avemaria.com
Ave Maria, Florida is a planned community centered around Ave Maria University built for, and by, Catholics using “New Urbanist” methods.
Is this a new Abbey for the 21st Century? All it needs is a wall and a moat. Wait, they are already planning a guarded gated community.

Polite Umbrella (via xnepali)

“Polite Umbrella” is a shrinkable umbrella that enables users to morph its shape in order to reduce occupied space and to increase user maneuverability. Designer: Joo Youn Paek.