Designing Cities for People, Not Private Wealth
Writing in a recent housing essay series, the authors state that prioritizing private affluence over shared communal infrastructure leaves urban residents without basic amenities such as green spaces, playgrounds, and seating. Public Luxury Versus Private Affluence in Urban Planning Did you know? J.K. Galbraith’s 1958 book The Affluent Society discusses the concept of “public squalor,” … Read more