> Many great cities become museums of themselves, their lack of new development an homage to their glory days. This is sometimes how I feel about Athens. It’s

> Many great cities become museums of themselves, their lack of new development an homage to their glory days. This is sometimes how I feel about Athens. It’s such a cool city, and the Acropolis is a marvelous site to see from a rooftop across the city. Yet I have this desire for the city to properly restore the Parthenon, paint it again, and turn the Acropolis into a public space of gathering. Many would object to that idea for legitimate reasons, but it makes the city look like a has-been, long past its peak. Ancient Greece was an area full of beautiful colors[0] rather than white and brown marble. I would love to see a return to that. I need to give Tokyo a visit. I’m interested in cities that keep their character while also maintaining themselves and driving forwards. [0] https://theacropolismuseum.gr/en/exhibition-programs/archaic-colours https://theacropolismuseum.gr/en/exhibition-programs/archaic...