Tag Archives: Suburbs

Jay D. Jurie : Gotham and the Real World

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Aurora, Colorado:Gotham and the real world Particularly when the economy is in decline and the political environment is in disarray, these suburbs lend themselves to what Thoreau called ‘lives of quiet desperation.’ By Jay D. Jurie | The Rag Blog … Continue reading →

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CITIES : Trading Places

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

The Angel of Gentrification.The demographic inversion of the American cityby Alan Ehrenhalt Thirty years ago, the mayor of Chicago was unseated by a snowstorm. A blizzard in January of 1979 dumped some 20 inches on the ground, causing, among other … Continue reading →

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