In its revolt against congestion and sordor, a space-hungry generation…

Lewis Mumford
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In its revolt against congestion and sordor, a space-hungry generation has, I fear, developed eyes that are bigger than its stomach. ✨ Lewis Mumford (1964). The High Way and the City, New American Library of Canada
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