Friday Funny: Comic Books And The American Metropolis
24 May 2002 - 2:00pm
Planners might want to pick up a copy of the latest comic book to find out how the public attitude towards urban environments.
It might be unwise for urban planners to toss aside population figures and office-space vacancies as indicators of a city's health, but there does seem to be a link between the public's ideas about a city and their portrayal in comic books. If the recent "Spiderman" film is any indication, Americas metropolis are enjoying a positive, clean image -- a far cry from the dark Gotham of the Batman movies.
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