Miami Beach forever? Urbanism in the back loop
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2019.10.016
Abstract: Abstract In the Anthropocene, coastal cities are increasingly cast as climate change first responders: both “front lines” where uncertain futures are unfolding and “laboratories” in which experimental resilience infrastructures are being tested out. Engaged with… read more here.
Keywords: beach; miami beach; urbanism; back loop ... See more keywords
From Urban Citizens to Ocean Liners: Miami Beach Hotels and the Enclosure Movement, 1935-1955
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DOI: 10.1177/0096144220904950
Abstract: This article analyzes changes in hotel urbanism in Miami Beach. Most of the Art Deco hotels built between 1935 and 1942 were “urban citizens”—visually integrated into an ensemble of architecturally similar buildings and economically integrated… read more here.
Keywords: ocean liners; miami beach; enclosure movement; urban citizens ... See more keywords