"Trump "is trying to win back the suburban vote by scaring them and claiming he is up against an opponent who wants to destroy the suburbs through racial and economic integration," says Evan McKenzie, a political science professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. "He's invoking the idea of the suburbs of the past, that were uniformly white and prosperous."
Friday, July 24, 2020
Will Trump Save the Suburbs By Cutting a Rule To Stop Discrimination? | realtor.com®
Will Trump Save the Suburbs By Cutting a Rule To Stop Discrimination? | realtor.com®
"Trump "is trying to win back the suburban vote by scaring them and claiming he is up against an opponent who wants to destroy the suburbs through racial and economic integration," says Evan McKenzie, a political science professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. "He's invoking the idea of the suburbs of the past, that were uniformly white and prosperous."
"Trump "is trying to win back the suburban vote by scaring them and claiming he is up against an opponent who wants to destroy the suburbs through racial and economic integration," says Evan McKenzie, a political science professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. "He's invoking the idea of the suburbs of the past, that were uniformly white and prosperous."
Sunday, July 19, 2020
What is the most private city in the world? | Cities | The Guardian
What is the most private city in the world? | Cities | The Guardian
"It is notoriously difficult to quantify and map the privatisation of space and place. Dubai, which must lay claim to being one of the most privatised cities in the world, is defined by its newness – and it is this newness which is generally an indicator of how private a place is likely to be. This is because today’s dominant economic model is reflected by high-security, privatised plazas which house shopping areas, conference centres and luxury apartments in an environment less reminiscent of the public realm than an airport lounge."
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This is from 2015, but it is fascinating.
"It is notoriously difficult to quantify and map the privatisation of space and place. Dubai, which must lay claim to being one of the most privatised cities in the world, is defined by its newness – and it is this newness which is generally an indicator of how private a place is likely to be. This is because today’s dominant economic model is reflected by high-security, privatised plazas which house shopping areas, conference centres and luxury apartments in an environment less reminiscent of the public realm than an airport lounge."
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This is from 2015, but it is fascinating.
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