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“In the Future” Postcards as Popular Urbanism

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Rashid Faridi

…………This post focuses on a remarkable source for illustrating popular urbanism and urban imaginaries: European and American photomontage postcards from around 1900 to 1920 that visualize future cities. Cobbling together an online archive of over 400 future cities photomontages, I … Continue reading →

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The City as a Growth Machine

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Rashid Faridi

According to some thinkers a city is a growth machine rather than the outcomes of a natural process, unlike what urban ecologists argue. For them, urban growth is not just organized by spatial geography, and cities will not just reorganize itself after … Continue reading →

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Resilient City : A Solution to Problem of Climate Change

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Rashid Faridi

Urbanization is on a rise like never before. Indian cities are increasingly witnessing the impact of climate change .it is apparent that extreme events such as droughts and cyclones will become more frequent thereby causing massive destruction anddisruption to services … Continue reading →

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Brings You Meaning

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Rashid Faridi

Orlando Espinosa Finding meaning in life is one of those things everybody insists is vitally important, but few people actually seek to find it. Life doesn’t come with a set of instructions, but you can find joy, happiness and fulfillment … Continue reading →