Bill de Blasio has argued that “Technology is critical to New York’s place as a 21st Century city,” not just because it brings new jobs and investments, but because it disrupts an old cycle and way of being (“Building a Smart + Equitable City,” nyc.gov, 3). He wants to build a smart and equitable city, …
We all know that Manhattan is an island, but that fact comes second to it being an urban jungle. Because the water is relatively far because of the extractions of marsh lands (done by Robert Moses) and elevated land, we think we are an island, but an island safe from its waters (Steinberg, “Can …
I didn’t even know Mayor Bloomberg’s first name. To me, it was simply Mayor, that was his title, but more importantly, that’s what I saw him as. I also said it with pride. A lot of politicians say they will enact change, but like doubting Thomas, if I don’t see it, I don’t believe it …
