An Underground Garden in New York

Beschreibung

A sucessful story of how a dream may come true. Listen to the inspiring Dan's story and answer the following questions.
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Zusammenfassung der Ressource

Frage 1

Frage
1. What was Dan’s dream?
Antworten
  • to build an underground house in New York City
  • to live in New York
  • to build the world's first underground park in New York City

Frage 2

Frage
What did Dan compare what he felt when he first saw the trolley terminal with?
Antworten
  • He felt like he was on a football field filled with people
  • It felt like you are Indiana Jones on an archaeological dig

Frage 3

Frage
What did Dan believe while working at Google?
Antworten
  • That technology could solve all social problems
  • That he knew more about local Kenyan politics than the politics of his own hometown

Frage 4

Frage
The site was located
Antworten
  • at the very heart of the Lower East Side in one of the most crowded neighborhoods in the city
  • in a very quiet place at the outskirts of the city

Frage 5

Frage
Dan and his business partner’s plan was to
Antworten
  • draw natural sunlight underground to make it possible for plants and trees to grow
  • create a shopping centre bellow the city level

Frage 6

Frage
The name of the project was:
Antworten
  • High Line Underground
  • Lowline

Frage 7

Frage
It was clear from the beginning
Antworten
  • people really wanted to know a lot more about how the technology would look and feel
  • people really wanted to know a lot more about High Line Underground

Frage 8

Frage
Dan decided to
Antworten
  • Quit his job and focus entirely on the project
  • Act like a crazy person and quit his job because he was tired of working

Frage 9

Frage
Dan Barasch and James Ramsey made a full exhibit of their project
Antworten
  • in a city park
  • in a warehouse

Frage 10

Frage
This project is really something that will
Antworten
  • add one football field of green space underneath one of New York City’s most crowded neighborhood
  • add one football field underneath one of New York City’s most crowded neighborhood
  • will introduce a really community-driven focus in a rapidly gentrifying area

Frage 11

Frage
Lowline would be a
Antworten
  • a four-season space and a respite for the city
  • an outdoor space or outdoor park
  • a most beautiful underground football field
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