Lewis Mumford
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and their names — and a gold star, if that was their portion — are printed where they belong on the map. The whole message is delivered with grave simplicity, yet it is one of the most stirring war memorials I have seen, in the way it brings home the facts of a global war and the part that these men played in fighting it.More quotes »
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Freeway Removal Creates Opportunity for Improved Health, Quality of Life
The Tom McCall Waterfront Park was created after the removal of the Harbor Drive Expressway in Portland, Ore. Photo by Joel Mann. The famed U.S. intellectual Lewis Mumford once said, “Forget the damned motor car and build the cities for lovers and friend from The City Fix Read more »
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In DUMBO, the way we share the streets
Photos from DUMBO seem to suggest that buses aren't creating traffic problems. (Photo by flickr user katebriquelet) In his 1981 book The Highway and the City, Lewis Mumford wrote on the relationship between cars and urban life. “The right to have access from Second Ave. Sagas Read more »
