It (New York City) is a great monument to the power of money and greed:a race for rent.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- New York represents the consequences of unchecked financial power.
- In plain terms
- New York shows how money and greed shape a city.
- What can you take from it?
- Cities reflect the values that build them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What values does your city reflect?
- How does money shape places?
Another view
New York also represents innovation and opportunity.
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