Beneath the Pavement: The Lost Rivers Shaping Our Cities
Beneath the concrete, asphalt, and rush of modern cities lies a forgotten world. In this episode of The Gentle Inquiry, we explore the lost waterways entombed beneath global metropolises—from London to Tokyo and Moscow. Once buried to combat disease and fuel rapid industrialization, these subterranean rivers never truly disappeared; they continue to shape the ground beneath our feet.
Join us as we investigate the powerful movement of "daylighting"—the bold effort to unearth and restore these hidden rivers. Discover how visionary projects like Seoul’s Cheonggyecheon are healing urban…
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