Shall We Build for 1890 or for 2050?
VIEW FROM HERE-While most the nation was rural in 1890, those who lived in urban areas were crowded together as walking was the most common form of locomotion. As a city’s radius became too great for walking, horse drawn trolleys were introduced. Soon motorized trolleys were the wonder of intra-urban transit – when compared to their alternatives: horses or walking. The thrill of New York City and skyscrapers like the Empire State Building ingrained in our minds how futuristic city-life could be. While Manhattan seemed large and bold, we did not realize it was a tiny island only 2.5 ...
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