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Ignore Pruitt-Igoe, Experiment With Big Box Development
I had another “connecting the dots” moment the other night. After reading Austin Contrarian’s thoughts on big box development, I started thinking about the symbolic end to Modernism. [Image: Cartoon courtesy of Empire Wire.] How much has the failure of … Continue reading
Friends of the American Supertall
The Middle East and Asia are getting all the attention these days. Supertall tower this, sustainable city that. This makes me feel bad for the U.S. — they’re used to getting all the attention! It must be hard to be … Continue reading
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Tagged american cities, chicago spire, empire state building, freedom tower, ny times, patriotism, sears tower, supertall
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Can Urban Sprawl Improve Public Health?
We always hear the first and most important factor in public health is access to clean water, an issue that urbanists in the developing world rarely consider. As such, Matthew Kahn of Environmental and Urban Economics ponders the next factor … Continue reading
Posted in economics, speculation
Tagged abalos herreros, atlanta, economics, pruitt-igoe, public health, speculation, sprawl, urbanism
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