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Thesis proposal: The advent of high speed rail in California is an opportunity to reconfigure how transportation infrastructure relates to the public realm. The sustainable advantages of intercity rail travel will be lost if the link between train and city is not considered as a positive, accessible public place. Using this chance to create highly functional commuter spaces coupled with a broader urban strategy that addresses the way stations integrate with the community on the urban fringe, can architecture again work for progressive social change? How might the architecture of transportation infrastructure perform as a catalyst for the creation of public landscapes on the edge of the American city?