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Cities Reclaim Land To Accommodate Population Growth
Philadelphia report notes 12 cities expanding geographies by pumping and dredging to create housing airports parks and services. New York Chicago San Francisco Miami Boston New Orleans Washington St Louis Kansas City Los Angeles and others add thousands of acres since 1871 1849 and later, highlighting vast waterfront and bay projects and a hope for city space without suburban annexation.
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DeMott
New York City
Chicago
Lake Michigan
San Francisco
Biscayne Bay
Miami
Miami Beach
Boston
Logan
New Orleans
Lake Pontchartrain
Washington
Mississippi
St. Louis
U. S. Army
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Santa Monica