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    The document discusses four disastrous projects that were later remade: the Millennium Dome in the UK which closed in 2000 due to low visitors but reopened in 2007 as The O2 arena and shopping center; the Big Dig in Boston which went over budget and faced delays but was finished in 2007 providing some benefits; and the center of Skopje, Macedonia which was rebuilt after a 1963 earthquake according to a new urban plan but failed to preserve historical sites.

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    The document discusses four disastrous projects that were later remade: the Millennium Dome in the UK which closed in 2000 due to low visitors but reopened in 2007 as The O2 arena and shopping center; the Big Dig in Boston which went over budget and faced delays but was finished in 2007 providing some benefits; and the center of Skopje, Macedonia which was rebuilt after a 1963 earthquake according to a new urban plan but failed to preserve historical sites.

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    The document discusses four disastrous projects that were later remade: the Millennium Dome in the UK which closed in 2000 due to low visitors but reopened in 2007 as The O2 arena and shopping center; the Big Dig in Boston which went over budget and faced delays but was finished in 2007 providing some benefits; and the center of Skopje, Macedonia which was rebuilt after a 1963 earthquake according to a new urban plan but failed to preserve historical sites.

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    Disastrous Projects Remade: By: Jeanette Lin

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    The document discusses four disastrous projects that were later remade: the Millennium Dome in the UK which closed in 2000 due to low visitors but reopened in 2007 as The O2 arena and shopping center; the Big Dig in Boston which went over budget and faced delays but was finished in 2007 providing some benefits; and the center of Skopje, Macedonia which was rebuilt after a 1963 earthquake according to a new urban plan but failed to preserve historical sites.

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    Disastrous Projects Remade

    By: Jeanette Lin

    Millennium Dome, UK, 1999 Richard Rogers

    Closed in 2000 due to low number of visitor, high maintenance cost, and unappealing form

    Millennium Dome, UK, Closed in 2000 Richard Rogers

    The O2
    Proposal of renaming and turning it into a night life city

    Millennium Dome, UK, Reopen in 2007

    Proposal of renaming and turning it into a night life city and shopping districts

    Millennium Dome, UK, Reopen in 2007

    Big Dig, Boston, 2007

    Before: High Congestion and Air Pollution

    Big Dig, Boston, 2007

    Proposal: Underground High Way, Green, Urban Connectivity

    Big Dig, Boston, 2007

    Problems: Over Budget, Late in Completing Phases, Which lead to negative criticism from the public

    Big Dig, Boston, 2007

    Finished in 2007 with 11 billion over budget estimated repay is 2035. But is this the end?

    Big Dig, Boston, 2007

    Eventually there was still some benefits to the renovation project

    Big Dig, Boston, 2007

    1963 Earthquake

    Skopje Center, Macedonia

    Kenzo Tange new urban plan

    Skopje Center, Macedonia

    Transit system in the middle of the city

    Skopje Center, Macedonia

    Main Railroad station in the middle, center to left and residential to the right

    Skopje Center, Macedonia

    Skopje Center, Macedonia

    Skopje Center, Macedonia

    Skopje Center, Macedonia

    There was regret for not preserving historical sites of the city

    Skopje Center, Macedonia

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