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taken 9/28...crisis averted, fins in contract.

I guess I missed that?I was using the terms interchangeably. Sorry. My point is that Shanghai is a current form of how 20 million people live, work and play closely together in a functioning way [ie: not a refugee camp]. I call that a city. It is probably not the walkable city you envision...

you can watch the lecture here: http://sorcerer.design.harvard.edu/gsdlectures/s2009/EUkwinter.mp4

Great graphic as seen in latest Architecture Boston: The creators website: http://radicalcartography.net/

I?m not saying that Shanghai or Dubai are good, that is subjective [I personally loath them], I?m saying that these are the areas where Great [as in large] development akin to Boston?s filling in the Back Bay is currently taking place. And they are cities, so by definition [Urban: Of, relating...

I realize that it is an opinion but it is grounded in the fact that the permutations of suburbanization in America correlate with the development of transportation technologies. But if you really want to talk about current citiy making, forget America, look to Shanghai or Dubai; because: 1. We...

Re: Mandarin Oriental Best scenario: If you put 10% down and financed $12 million, then defaulted, then got yourself declared a bank, then the Federal Government would pick up the tab.

I disagree. In general the American suburb is about human transportation which in its most extreme form is the car. check out: Spiro Kostof Lectures: Architecture 170B, Spring 1991 Pt. 14 - March 12, 1991 Suburbs in America and Europe. Beginning with Glendale, OH (1851) and Llewellyn Park...

electric car + green power generation = no problem

I don't want to seem callous but I would hardly call +/- 4,500 deaths per year in a population of 300,000,000 an epidemic.

Assessing On-LineMap -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parcel ID: 0602666000 Address: 338 CONGRESS ST, Boston, MA, 02210 Property Type: Commercial Land Lot Size (sqft): 4939 Owner As of January 1, 2009: TRACY SHEILAGH W...

so... what song is it? name that tune...

Also, given our economic situation, I think that "The BANKRUPT couldn?t build a DISASTER model" is a true statement

Au contraire, your post went beside my head then sped away exhibiting non-ballistic behavior It's ridiculous that you went through all those posts. I'm with you on ditching the doom but the gloom must remain to keep everyone in check

AmericanFolkLegend, not only have Bush, Obama and Congress destroyed America, but the BIG DIG is a COMMUNIST WIFE CITY. GM is TAXPAYERS. The BIG DIG was a big FRAUD. SHEEP will elect his WIFE to run BILLIONS. The BIG DIG is practically WAKING UP. The BANKRUPT couldn?t build a DISASTER model...

Re: Shreve, Crump & Low bldng may be replaced w/ new develop Indeed. Totally agree with your idea

Re: Shreve, Crump & Low bldng may be replaced w/ new develop "Our intention is to build a building that will be a landmark for the next century.? Or "Our intention is to build a building that will make us the most amount of money possible." ....are these statements mutually exclusive? I...

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