A beautiful day in Urban America

Friday, 06 March 2009 13:04 Last Updated on Friday, 06 March 2009 13:04 Written by Eric Garland 0 Comments

iac_300This morning I had the pleasure of walking up the west side of Manhattan, skirting the shores of the Hudson where that plane landed not long ago.

New, beautiful shapes are springing up next to the scrap metal dealerships, the hallmarks of a society that continues the project of civilization. I am especially struck by the IAC building, one of the new children of Frank Gehry, the architect of Guggenheim fame.

It makes me think that cities are still the likely driver of economic recovery.

Urbanization is still a megatrend:

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