Why Everywhere Looks The Same | by Coby Lefkowitz | Marker

Many of America’s towns and cities could charitably be described as boring. New development, that is. America is home to an incredible diversity of regional architectural and planning styles. We…

Member-only story Metropolis Why Everywhere Looks The Same The institutionalization of real estate and the rise of ‘placeless’ places Coby Lefkowitz 13 min read · Apr 28, 2021 -- 43 Listen Share Press enter or click to view image in full size Fenwick, a 310 unit apartment building in Silver Spring, Maryland. Source: SK + I M any of America’s towns and cities could charitably be described as boring. New development, that is. America is home to an incredible diversity of regional architectural and planning styles. We cherish what makes each of these places special, traveling far and wide to take

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