June 21, 2013
The Metropolis Project, Part II
A “stand-alone loft” as discussed in “I Am the Uncool Hunter.” Frederick, CO, 2003. (Photo by Karrie Jacobs)
Here are more of my favorite Metropolis “America” columns in a random order chosen by the magazine website’s search function. (See Part I, below, for an explanation of why these links are suddenly necessary. Hint: it’s not nostalgia.)
Like Urban Renewal, Only Backward, April 2008
In which I notice that America’s city’s are in a better position than the federal government to implement progressive policy. (An idea that’s just lately gained traction.)
The Joy of Stumbling, February 2009
In which I write about my former favorite social networking site’s growing pains.
In which I mark the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s ocean voyage.
Ground Zero’s Saving Grace, May 2006
In which I discover the surprising goodness of 7WTC
In which I realize that, in Santa Fe, density is controversial
The Ad at the End of the Tunnel, July 2006
In which an ad I see on the PATH train sends me on a conceptual treasure hunt
Revenge of the Small, December 2006
In which I begin to notice that houses are shrinking
I Am the Uncool Hunter, May 2004
In which I encounter the “stand-alone” loft in a Colorado subdivision
Without Redundancy, October 2007
In which I probe the cultural reasons behind structural failure
In which I search in vain for “modesty” on Long Island’s East End
In which I applaud (sort of) Bloomberg’s PlaNYC 2030
The Thrill is Gone, February 2008
In which I question the necessity of Times Square