Downtown America
By Alison Isenberg
“Downtown America cuts beneath the archetypal story of downtown's rise and fall and offers a dynamic new story of urban development in the United States.”
Basically, downtown symbolized urban real estate, conspicuous consumption, an idealized public place and thus a powerful symbol. It meant business, but was invested with civic meaning.
Isenberg makes the case that the downtowns of American cities were not just places of business and commerce, but vibrant…
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Posted on February 15, 2009 at 11:30pm —
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