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Monthly Archives: March 2009

Space of Recession; Place of Property

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

National Recessions and Regional Depression
Last year, we asked about the geography of what we called “The Depression of 2009”. This year, in February, The Economist provided a brief article pointing out the differences in regional economies in the US – Montana still growing at over 4% versus Michigan’s economy, contracting at over 7%. [...]

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Itinerancy

Monday, March 16, 2009

The Itinerants of Mumbai
The urbanite is often quite uncomfortable with [Mumbai's] most idiosyncratic citizens. That is because they seem to be so at ease in his landscape. Before he sees it coming someone knocks on the car window demanding a few rupees in exchange for a prayer, a flower or a book. Somehow it always [...]

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Skate city

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Some of Borja Bonaque’s lovely geometric cityscapes.
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Where one goes to have a good time…

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

I’m a big city boy and all large cities resemble one another in a fundamental way. Walking around confirms what one already knows. Here’s where the rich live, here the poor. Here is where business is conducted and the expensive stores are to be found. And finally, here is the neighborhood where one goes to [...]

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Get Lost

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Douglas Wilson
- Anne

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