Winifred Curran’s entire argument is an implied “nature is good, and anything that interferes with nature is bad”. I simply ask: why? Additionally, I will show that Curran’s argument doesn’t make sense intuitively, doesn’t make sense practically, and doesn’t make sense ideologically. Natural is defined as “existing in or caused […]
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Despite the fact that the manufacturing sector of a city is a relatively “old” practice, it is directly correlated, and thus vital, for a city’s economic power to thrive. Within neighborhoods, like Williamsburg in Brooklyn, that are experiencing gentrification, according to Winifred Curran, manufacturers are at risk of displacement due […]
In her papers “‘From the Frying Pan to the Oven” and “In Defense of Old Industrial Spaces: Manufacturing, Creativity and Innovation in Williamsburg, Brooklyn,” Winifred Curran explains how the manufacturing industry plays a big role in the New York City economy and how gentrification led to the displacement of these […]
