I read articles out on the net with the general theme of claiming that a cabal of planners is conspiring to force us all to move back into overcrowded tenements in order to recognize their dream of reurbanizing America. There's no doubt that plenty of progressives write about how people ought to more or less be forced back into the city and would gladly do it if they had the power. And I'm sure in some places there are planning rules designed to achieve this effect, like urban growth boundaries. But if you ask me, the practical reality in most … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2011
Will Sagrada FamÃlia Be Mankind’s Last Ever Great Artistic Statement for God?
Sagrada FamÃlia via Domus."Without the notion of sacred space, it is doubtful cities could ever have developed anywhere in the world." - Joel Kotkin, The City: A Global History"Behind the wall of the city life rested on a common foundation, set as deep as the universe itself: the city was nothing less than the home of a powerful god. The architectural and sculptural symbols that made this fact visible lifted the city far above the village or country town....To be a resident of the city was to have a place in man's true home, the great cosmos … [Read more...]