Public Natures: Evolutionary Infrastructures

As elements of the landscape build t, infrastructure works are a means and not an end. Our cities' railway lines, bridges, roads, waterways and off-ramps are essential in a practical sense, but dead in a social one because they create mits that prevent one metr opolis from physically connecting with another. However, its very physical presence reveals hidden qualities that are key to the revitalization of urban life. At Public Natures, New York City – WEISS/MANFREDI-based company testing such possibilities of producing a hybrid manifesto/monograph full of essays, panel discussions, and recent projects exploring new opportunities for infrastructure. 376 p.: Fot, color ., 25 x 20 cm., hardcover