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January 2004
Departments

Notes From Metropolis
The Gross Designed Product.

The Metropolis Observed
Gould Evans cuts footloose; the Dutch take Brooklyn (again); St. Louis will never be Soho; Prouvé rides high; small plans for the Big Apple; design and the quarterback; life in a shipping container; revitalizing Bath.

In Production

The unfolding story of Sam Buxton's MIKRO-House.

Object Lesson: Walk Don't Walk

Replacing the iconic and literal old ones, New York's new street signs carry a heavy burden.

Perspective: The Reader's Lament

How does a literate city function with a library that doesn't?

Portfolio
Ron Milewicz's urban sky lines.
Web exclusive material is available for this feature.

Productsphere

Goods for the public good.

In Review
Bruce Sterling on William J. Mitchell's Me++: The Cyborg Self and the Networked City.

Up & Coming
Upcoming events and conferences.

Reference Page
More information on people and places covered in this issue of Metropolis.

Ben Katchor
The Unmade Bed.

Features

What Will the City Look Like in 2010?

Introduction
Best and Worst Case Scenarios
Rebirth
Flow
What If: The Smart City
Navigation
What If: Interactive Retail
Enduring Places: The Corner Store
Play
Knowledge
Immersion
Productivity
What If: The Skyline Of The Future
Quiet
Enduring Places: The Open-Air Market
What If: The Universal House
Speed
Flexibility
Memory
Health
Connection
Enduring Places: The Neighborhood Bar


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