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David Byrne: A Talking Head Dreams of a Perfect City

September 26, 2009 by Fosco Lucarelli Leave a Comment

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“Size
A city can’t be too small. Size guarantees anonymity. (…)

Density
If a city doesn’t have sufficient density, as in L.A., then strange things happen.”

David Byrne dreams of a perfect city

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