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Superblocks in America: Just add pixie dust…right?

Maybe it’s the American mindset in me, but when I hear the term “superblock,” all I can think of are over-indulgent new developments that obliterate an entire city block for the sake of “progress”…or a poorly designed urban renewal project … Continue reading

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