The plantings, which account for between 3 and 8percentt of each road reconstruction contract let by the state Department of Transportation, are replacing and expanding median and roadside landscapings first designed more than 50 years ago by Robert Moses, the creator of Long Island's highway system.
The Tin Man, who has since recovered after a public three-day deathbed vigil on a gurney parked in Mr. Rowe's driveway, is the latest victim, as well as a repeat casualty, in the ever-expanding roadside attraction.
In the current economic downturn when New Yorkers are seeking out cheaper fare for their dwindling dollars, Meyer is expanding Shake Shack, a roadside-style burger stand that is well known for its addictive Shackburgers, frozen custards and two-hour lines.
"They say, 'This must be from somewhere.' " And he replies, " 'No, it's from Wisconsin!' " Mr. Kazmac's cheese counter is part of a gourmet grocery store that expanded from a roadside apple stand that opened 90 years ago; now it offers prepared foods; runs its own greenhouses and has a full kitchen.
The expanding American support to other nations' troops in the battle against roadside bombs includes "more intelligence, training and equipment, including jammers, route-clearance robots, surveillance systems and ground-penetrating radars," Mr. Gates said.
In India an expanding road system with spiraling road trauma demands attention, not only at the roadside but also on reception in hospitals.
Talking to Indian women on roadsides and in courtyards, in cities and in villages, I am struck by how swiftly they are expanding their freedoms.
Explaining the dynamics of roadside bombs in Iraq, Paul N. J. Ottosson, the film's supervising sound editor, told Variety, "You die not from shrapnel but the expanding air that blows up your lungs".
What looks like a collection of small shacks and roadside stalls across the Juba bridge from the main city, is in fact one of the largest of a new and expanding set of industrial-scale brothels.
And VW's 24-hour roadside assistance program has been expanded to four years or 50,000 miles.
