ruminations about architecture and design

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

season ticket to a one way ride

This is important:

http://www.ocregister.com/2017/11/18/the-future-of-americas-suburbs-looks-infinite/

Kotkin makes the same solid arguments he has made in the past on this topic. One possibility he does not discuss is the possibility that current suburbs will increase in density as a consequence of improved transportation technology. This blog noted that the death of retail may open up land for more residential development.

Manufacturing may get automated to the point where it can move to more rural areas. Whatever happens, architecture is doomed.


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