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Originally Posted by mhays
The postwar period was a temporary interlude where the basics of architecture and cities were often ignored, much to our cities' detriment.
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You mean in the context of city center urbanism, yes you are right.
But in terms of American culture, it was such a special period. And in cities that grew rapidly after WW2, some of these suburban places are anchors for swaths of metro areas with millions of people.
What I am talking about preserving might be some classic examples of logo buildings or retail buildings which are interesting and expressive and create spaces where people can gather while hosting a range of businesses and activities. Today's middle ring suburbs are actually very interesting places, they are often very diverse and have a unique mix of interesting things going on.