http://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/2008/04/back-in-boston-conclusion/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:32:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/2008/04/back-in-boston-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-793 J Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:43:45 +0000 http://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/?p=56#comment-793 Schnook: I enjoyed looking through your websites and reading this particular blog. As someone with an amateur interest in urban planning and furthermore, a lifelong Bostonian, I felt your conclusion and personal epiphany troublesome when it comes to the "problem" with Boston. I can rationalize your indictment of Boston's reluctance to part ways with its own history as a stunt to its growth, but in the context of history, there have been some quite convincing overhauls of the Boston ecomomy in the last 3 centuries. From hindsite, Boston's importance will always be that it was once the first American city and the first important gateway to America. As New York paves away the past for the future, Boston looks to the past for its future because therein lies its cultural importance. Boston cannot compete with New York at its game, so it relies on a historical context, which propels its 21st century importance as a regional hub; world city. Compared with other American cities its population size, Boston is a behemoth: In this light, to fault Boston for relishing its cultural significance would be quite unfair. Schnook:
I enjoyed looking through your websites and reading this particular blog. As someone with an amateur interest in urban planning and furthermore, a lifelong Bostonian, I felt your conclusion and personal epiphany troublesome when it comes to the “problem” with Boston. I can rationalize your indictment of Boston’s reluctance to part ways with its own history as a stunt to its growth, but in the context of history, there have been some quite convincing overhauls of the Boston ecomomy in the last 3 centuries. From hindsite, Boston’s importance will always be that it was once the first American city and the first important gateway to America. As New York paves away the past for the future, Boston looks to the past for its future because therein lies its cultural importance. Boston cannot compete with New York at its game, so it relies on a historical context, which propels its 21st century importance as a regional hub; world city. Compared with other American cities its population size, Boston is a behemoth: In this light, to fault Boston for relishing its cultural significance would be quite unfair.

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