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My first take was that they did look like nuclear power plant silos. But then I examined closer and the idea started to appeal to me more. I think these might

by rmason 6y ago

My first take was that they did look like nuclear power plant silos. But then I examined closer and the idea started to appeal to me more. I think these might work in Detroit. The city has lots of vacant land. These towers are wider at the bottom. Why not have shops and offices on the lower floors? The upper floors would offer great views of the Detroit river into Windsor or out to the suburbs. By staggering the rows everyone would have a great view. You'd be within walking distance of shops in the other towers, it would be village-like with a lot of green space. In effect you'd have a set of towers in the middle of a park.

throwaway316943 6y ago
You should look up how the idea of “towers in a park” actually played out when implemented. It’s not a new concept.
- stallmanite 6y ago
  Cabrini Green definitely comes to mind. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabrini–Green_Homes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabrini–Green_Homes
- 082349872349872 6y ago
  Maybe the boosters of "towers in a park" should have taken a page from the legend of Parmentier, and made them exclusive things one couldn't get an apartment in without knowing someone who knew someone, or at least paying a massive "finder's fee" to some agency? (Parmentier lived at a time before the pommes frites, when only pigs, prisoners, and people in poor faraway countries ate potatoes. The story goes that he set up a fancy potato field, complete with armed guards, but because they weren't guarded at night, the same people who earlier wouldn't dare eat a potato came to steal them under cover of darkness to grow themselves.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine-Augustin_Parmentier#Potato_publicity_stunts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine-Augustin_Parmentier#Po... Caveat: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Parmentier https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Parmentier says it's fake news. Parmentier really did wish to guard his research patches.

by rmason 6y ago

throwaway316943 6y ago

You should look up how the idea of “towers in a park” actually played out when implemented. It’s not a new concept.

stallmanite 6y ago
Cabrini Green definitely comes to mind. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabrini–Green_Homes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabrini–Green_Homes
082349872349872 6y ago
Maybe the boosters of "towers in a park" should have taken a page from the legend of Parmentier, and made them exclusive things one couldn't get an apartment in without knowing someone who knew someone, or at least paying a massive "finder's fee" to some agency? (Parmentier lived at a time before the pommes frites, when only pigs, prisoners, and people in poor faraway countries ate potatoes. The story goes that he set up a fancy potato field, complete with armed guards, but because they weren't guarded at night, the same people who earlier wouldn't dare eat a potato came to steal them under cover of darkness to grow themselves.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine-Augustin_Parmentier#Potato_publicity_stunts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine-Augustin_Parmentier#Po... Caveat: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Parmentier https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Parmentier says it's fake news. Parmentier really did wish to guard his research patches.