Bouncy-House Urbanism

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Theme Park Urbanism

An op-ed rejects a notion of urbanism that would find a home in Disneyland, for a version of urbanism that deploys the best efficiencies and benefits of the built environment.

September 7, 2016 - Gerhard Mayer

Amusement Park in the Sky Proposed for Miami

Another high-profile example of the "bouncy house urbanism" popping up around the United States.

July 9, 2016 - Miami Herald

U.S. Bank Tower

'Bouncy-House Urbanism' Reaches New Heights

When a glass slide installed 1,000 feet up the tallest skyscraper on the West Coast is more than it appears.

June 29, 2016 - Los Angeles Times

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