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anador
Joined: 10 Jun 2004
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 Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:22 pm Post subject: the new urbanism and why ive given up |
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though we may build the new urbanism up, it is impossible to repair the united states. After half a century of this inward minded society breeding under our noses, the destruction of amercian society is all but complete. We are a few enlightened people. Even if the New urbanism becomes another american fad, it will remain a fad, and die off in a couple of years. The cynical, selfish people that we have created will not allow us to rebuild the U.S. correctly. I WILL BUILD MY FUTURE BUT IT CANNOT BE HERE!!!!!
Im seriously considering moving to fiji or siberia so i can build the world that begs to be built, i have given up on the us, though i love it with all my heart, i must leave it to kill itself in it's own selfdestructive synical poison. Goodbye. |
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Alvafamila
Joined: 10 Jun 2004
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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 12:18 am Post subject: Consider the this idea |
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Understand, that the new urbanism idea is rooted in the grounds of basically every major U.S city east of the Mississippi. It’s just that modernism was so overwhelming and so widely accepted as truth that American society is having a hard time overcoming its presents.
Cities such as Portland, Seattle, San Francisco and Phoenix are leading in revitalization in terms of transportation and human scale that could possibly change the way that many designers understand the built environment. Another case are the designers coming out of Europe that are widely accepted as better designers than Americans could help bring light to American designers: Piano, Koolhaas, Libeskind, Cook, Tschumi, etc.
Its well known though that New Urbanism has its problems, a book called, How cities Work by Michael Marshall pretty much debases everything you could think of in terms of the new urbanism and offers his own insightful ideas. But the book, "Global City Blues" By Daniel Solomon really does a good job on understanding the fabric of the great city of San Francisco, a true New Urbanism dream... Check these books out.... may give you better hope for the future.
As for moving to Fuji or Siberia, good luck, you think that there are assholes here that will hold you back from designing the way you want, Siberia is going just a walk in the park...im only speculating though... |
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