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Come on, as if "retail" was intrinsically a good thing. High-end shopping destinations are not part of the solution to the capitalism/consumerism situation we a
by theoh 7y ago
Come on, as if "retail" was intrinsically a good thing. High-end shopping destinations are not part of the solution to the capitalism/consumerism situation we are in, and, most importantly, they don't even cater to the majority.
- rayiner 7y agoWhether or not we need more retail, the article offers no basis for its conjecture that the quality defects are due to use of non-union labor. (And given the raging tire fire that is the MTA, there is ample reason to believe the opposite.)
- theoh 7y agoIt's almost routine for high-end architects to produce substandard buildings. Zaha Hadid's work in Guangzhou is a good example. It's not necessarily the fault of the contractors, particularly with complex buildings, but the general message is that you get what you pay for. Unions can be dysfunctional, resisting new tech, but construction is a pretty simple business.
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- harryh 7y agoThere's a Cartier and a Dior there, but there's also an H&M and a Uniqulo. There is plenty there to cater to the majority.