The Critical Mass scandal and a city: Is it the Burbs versus the City?? ...The Minivans assault the Bikes?...The proletariat bike messenger wanna-be's assault the status symbols of the rich...and slash their tires? The Mayor versus the Mass? Can't we all just get along?? (more...) Huh? Yeah? So says John King, reporting on new city-suburb hybrids in Denver and elsewhere that picture San Francisco's peaceful future! (with clips and audio) Or Not? These suburbanized city models elide the facts of a more stratified society? A good place to learn more about the "new" military urbanism, of course, is Bryan Finoki's Subtopia, which I mention because Wired mag has cited it in the Danger Room (kudos!)
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u read this one yet:
"Tearing Down the Streets: Adventures in Urban Anarchy" by Jeff Ferrell
architect dissecting the urban environment and the clash between individual and the mass of public enforcement.
graffiti, skateboarding, the critical mass bikeriders, and street performing...
by the way, that subtopia blog was completely fascinating- especially the blog about the architecture graveyards... amazing to see...
thanks guys!
so awesome bfunk! and papa ray thinks you show promise!
that guy cracked me up! let's hear it for Texas USA!!! so great to have their support, what can i say....
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