http://hugeasscity.com/2009/04/02/the-disappearing-city/ > so much wonderful packaged in such a mess Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:54:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://hugeasscity.com/2009/04/02/the-disappearing-city/comment-page-1/#comment-59354 Thank You Seattle | hugeasscity Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:45:41 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2009/04/02/the-disappearing-city/#comment-59354 [...] Lewis Mumford, [...] [...] Lewis Mumford, [...]

]]> http://hugeasscity.com/2009/04/02/the-disappearing-city/comment-page-1/#comment-3159 Cultural Integration | hugeasscity Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:18:28 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2009/04/02/the-disappearing-city/#comment-3159 [...] Lewis Mumford, [...] [...] Lewis Mumford, [...]

]]> http://hugeasscity.com/2009/04/02/the-disappearing-city/comment-page-1/#comment-3156 mad park Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:10:24 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2009/04/02/the-disappearing-city/#comment-3156 Many cities were decaying by 1962, but Seattle was still in pretty good shape - yes, the viaduct was complete and the i-5 Freeway under construction with Paul Thiry and others warning of its dangers. However, we had just hosted the Century 21 Worlds Fair, there were still 5 department stores plus dozens of specialty stores in the CBD, we still relied primarily on electrically powered transit isiden the city, the schools were well funded and in good shape. Then the shortsighted "leadership" of Gordon Clinton, Myrtle Edwards, Dorm Braman, Lloyd Graber and the rest of them that wanted Seattle to emulate Los Angeles pretty much changed the face of the city for a couple of decades. The no votes on transit at the end of the 1960s sealed the deal. It has taken a couple of generations to reclaim the city and we still have decades of work to do. Many cities were decaying by 1962, but Seattle was still in pretty good shape – yes, the viaduct was complete and the i-5 Freeway under construction with Paul Thiry and others warning of its dangers. However, we had just hosted the Century 21 Worlds Fair, there were still 5 department stores plus dozens of specialty stores in the CBD, we still relied primarily on electrically powered transit isiden the city, the schools were well funded and in good shape. Then the shortsighted “leadership” of Gordon Clinton, Myrtle Edwards, Dorm Braman, Lloyd Graber and the rest of them that wanted Seattle to emulate Los Angeles pretty much changed the face of the city for a couple of decades. The no votes on transit at the end of the 1960s sealed the deal. It has taken a couple of generations to reclaim the city and we still have decades of work to do.

]]> http://hugeasscity.com/2009/04/02/the-disappearing-city/comment-page-1/#comment-3158 Kathryn Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:51:40 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2009/04/02/the-disappearing-city/#comment-3158 Remember that in 1962 we lived with decaying urban cores in most American cities. Believe it or not, we have come a long way on that front. Remember that in 1962 we lived with decaying urban cores in most American cities. Believe it or not, we have come a long way on that front.

]]> http://hugeasscity.com/2009/04/02/the-disappearing-city/comment-page-1/#comment-3157 Elliott Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:59:06 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2009/04/02/the-disappearing-city/#comment-3157 Thanks for this. Mumford is so important to our predicament. Keep it coming. Thanks for this. Mumford is so important to our predicament. Keep it coming.

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