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The Disappearance of Public Space (Kunstler and Davis)
In many ways, James Kunstler’s text, The Geography of Nowhere, functions to identify some of the same problematic social issues that are repeatedly highlighted in Mike Davis’ influential text, The Cit… more →
Eng 4992: A Directed Study
Views of LA-LA Land
adairjones wrote 6 months ago: “City of Quartz, to use one of those Parisian terms that I usually try to run over with my pick-up t … more →
Los Angeles and Paul Davies
traffman wrote 6 months ago: So I’m reading all about Los Angeles at the moment, in Mike Davies’ much-lauded tome Cit … more →
Scars and the City: Vietnam Vets in Los Angeles, 1966-1992
qballvet wrote 1 year ago: Vietnam veterans, more than any other generation of veterans in U.S. history, have publicly borne th … more →
FEAR AND ENTROPY IN LOS ANGELES
colecoonce wrote 1 year ago: Scenes from a gas struggle: Will soul-deadening gridlock and exorbitant fuel prices kill the remnant … more →
Immigrant Song
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hfanatic wrote 1 year ago: Here’s an update on my last post. This Marine finally got his citizenship, and just days after I wro … more →
Los Angeles/Oakland Reflections: Privatization of Urban Public Space
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Becks wrote 2 years ago: My trip to LA last week made me reflect a lot on the differences of urban planning and living in Los … more →
The Disappearance of Public Space (Kunstler and Davis)
1jargoncomputer wrote 2 years ago: In many ways, James Kunstler’s text, The Geography of Nowhere, functions to identify some of the sam … more →
"Quilted Space"
1jargoncomputer wrote 2 years ago: This afternoon, “Detroit Today,” broadcasting on WDET, provided a brief forum for the di … more →
The Paradoxical Nature of Landscape and Community Reform Narrative in Los Angeles
1jargoncomputer wrote 2 years ago: In his text City of Quartz: Excavating the Future of Los Angeles, Mike Davis makes it evident that t … more →
Considering My Involvement With An Urban Environment
1jargoncomputer wrote 2 years ago: I am currently considering Mike Davis’ City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles i … more →
