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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Paris Changes the Future of Urban Form
Call me old-fashioned, but I was very disappointed to find out that Paris had lifted the ban on buildings over 37m. I discovered this change through the announcement of Herzog & de Meuron’s new 200m (650 ft) tower for Paris, … Continue reading
Posted in musings
Tagged de meuron, herzog, housing, paris, pompidou, street, urban form, zoning
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Financial Crisis Timeline
I was tipped off by John to a Fast Money video on CNBC, which explains the following three pieces of legislation that set the stage for our current financial crisis. [Image: Graph of DOW Index highlighting three years with influential … Continue reading
Tagged economy, financial crisis, timeline
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How Big is 700 Billion?
The treasury’s financial bailout has been labeled Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). Since they chose a name whose acronym sounds more like a government scandal or cover-up, I’m not sure they’ll fair much better with the details. To this end, … Continue reading
Posted in economics, musings
Tagged 700 billion, bailout plan, economy, financial crisis, numbers
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