Ring of Fire

Ring of Fire

A First World country, Canada is all set to open a humongous mining and smelting processing belt will benefit thousands of its citizens if it opens soon. Despite its many controversies surrounding it, it is expected to bring unlimited employment opportunities and economic prosperity to a remote part of the province’s north. 

With the province being of the least developed area in terms of infrastructure, this project is expected to bring in much-needed power and basic transport facilities in the region. CBC says "Chronic housing shortages, low education outcomes and lack of access to clean drinking water jeopardize the ability of local First Nations to benefit from the significant economic, employment and business development opportunities associated with the Ring of Fire developments."

The project is expected to show revenues uptil $30 billion to $50 billion and will create up to 5,000 direct and indirect jobs.

World Trade Center Transportation Hub

An extremely old transit station has been redesigned into the "World Trade Center Transportation Hub". The world's costliest train station, it boasts the design of a dove, to resemble peace and harmony. Despite budget problems, escalating tensions and long-delayed opening conflicts, the Hub has really offered many advantages which will definitely neutralize the shortcomings mentioned in the long run.

"It said that when completed, the hub will serve 250,000 visitors or shoppers as well as more than 200,000 commuters each day, making it the third-largest transportation center in the city, behind Grand Central Terminal and Pennsylvania Station." (Rawlink)