ONE of the most cynical clichés in architecture is that poverty is good for preservation. The poor don’t bulldoze historic neighborhoods to make way for fancy new high-rises. Ouroussoff waxes romantic... NYT
well, it works as a provocative opening statement, but n.o. hasn't examined the idea as much as he might. or maybe not in a context to which it could be properly applied.
i can attest to the benefits of disinvestment during the time of urban renewal: our cast iron district is only still there because it wasn't worth tearing down. no one had the money or interest to mess with it. now it's second only to soho in number of cast iron facades and integrity/intact character.
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well, it works as a provocative opening statement, but n.o. hasn't examined the idea as much as he might. or maybe not in a context to which it could be properly applied.
i can attest to the benefits of disinvestment during the time of urban renewal: our cast iron district is only still there because it wasn't worth tearing down. no one had the money or interest to mess with it. now it's second only to soho in number of cast iron facades and integrity/intact character.
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