We’re starting to see that people in the 21st century are rejecting many of the trends of the late 20th century. Just as architecture and urbanism in the second half of the 20th century were very different than they had been in the first half of the century, change is happening again. (One of those changes is dropping the ideological embrace of change for the sake of change.)
Here are a few Before & After word pairs. Please feel free to comment and suggest edits or additions.
UPDATE: I’ve made some changes in response to comments from the internet. Please keep them coming. Thanks.
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Late 20th century |
Early 21st century |
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Suburban |
Urban |
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Separation |
Connection |
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Technology |
Community |
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Technology |
Humanity |
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Towers |
Walkability |
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Glass walls |
Renewable materials |
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Industrial |
Sustainable |
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Production |
Craft |
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Machine made |
Hand made |
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Ego |
Community |
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Ego |
Love |
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Machines |
People |
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Things |
People |
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Owning |
Sharing |
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Possessions |
Experiences |
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Theory |
Experience |
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Wealth |
Happiness |
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Global market |
Local economy |
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Constant growth |
Smart Growth |
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Conceptual |
Beautiful |
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Innovative |
Good |
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Inventive |
Beautiful |
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Different |
Contextual |
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Unprecedented |
Universal |
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Form giving |
Place making |
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Mobility |
Place |
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Streets for cars |
Streets for people |
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Specialization |
Wholistic |
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Top-down planning |
Tactical Urbanism |
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Agribusiness |
Slow Food |
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Big Pharma |
Alternative medicine |
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Darwin / evolution |
Neuroscience / mind body |
