Business executives proposed Thursday burying Tokyo’s elevated and aging expressways 60 meters underground, thereby creating an eco-friendly urban environment and hundreds of thousands of jobs.
The proposal was submitted in writing to Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano by representatives of Tokyo’s three local chapters of the Rotary Club. It was also presented to Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara earlier this week.
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