Buildings Can Be Designed To Withstand Earthquakes. Why Doesn't the U.S. Build More of Them? (NYT Repost)

Informative articles on new technologies to construct and retrofit buildings in earthquake prone areas to better withstand seismic activity, improving safety of occupants and reducing costly property damage. Japan is at the forefront of the resiliency building movement. The United States is not. One exception: the new Apple headquarters building in California.