#sharonzukin

[paidong]

How many times do we think, the cheaper the beer, the more authentic the bar? Or the grittier the streets, the more authentic the neighborhood? How we think about these questions makes an ethical as well as a social statement about the way we want to live, and so our stand on urban authenticity is ultimately subjective because it refers to us

Sharon Zukin, Naked City, p.21

[paidong]

[...] It is these stories, these buildings, and these streets that create the authentic city of our lifetime

Sharon Zukin, Naked City, ix

[joelyttle3]

#Gentrification has benefits and drawbacks. #SharonZukin #sociology #urbanlife