New York: Prison towers and modern posters for soap and whiskey. Pittsburgh: Abandon it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote contrasts industrial urban blight in New York with a desire to abandon Pittsburgh, criticizing modern city life.
- In plain terms
- Modern cities look ugly and commercial, so maybe we should leave them.
- What can you take from it?
- Industrial cities often lack soul and beauty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a city worth living in?
- Should we retreat from cities?
Another view
Cities provide essential communities and economies.
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