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America's Fear Of Emptiness

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: Chris Steins
3 September 2000 - 1:00pm

The fear of emptiness is the major factor now shaping attitudes toward public spaces, urban centers and even suburban sprawl.

Horror vacui -- fear of emptiness -- is the driving force in contemporary American taste. Along with the commercial interests that exploit this fear, it is the major factor now shaping attitudes toward public spaces, urban centers and even suburban sprawl.

Full Story: Public Space or Private, a Compulsion to Fill It
Source: The New York Times, August 27, 2000
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