[ I wrote this before the 2010 Census results came out that showed Atlanta to have had the most over-estimated population of any large city in America. The Census Bureau had projected huge central city growth there, but in the results came in flat instead, falling a full 123,000 below what was expected. I have elected not to update the piece to reflect these numbers, but keep them very much in mind. The story in Atlanta seems to be even worse than I'd previously considered - Aaron. ] Atlanta is arguably the greatest American urban growth … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2011
Review: Urbanized – A Film by Gary Hustwit
Urbanized is the third entry in Gary Hustwit's so-called "Design Trilogy," the first of which was Helvetica (which I saw and enjoyed greatly) and Objectified (which I have not yet seen). Because I liked Helvetica so much and because of the hype surrounding this film in the urbanist community, I was really looking forward to seeing it. Alas, Urbanized turned out to be a disappointment. This is a weak film that did not in my view measure up to Helvetica. Here are a few reasons why. 1. No narrative or thematic coherence. Urbanized consists of a … [Read more...]