Americans – especially those living in areas affected by drought – are turning to paint to give their grass that perfect green sheen.
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The ideal of perfect turf – a weed-free, supergreen monoculture – is a relatively recent phenomenon.
The U.S. spends the most money on advertising in the world. Marketing and advertising spending in 2020 is projected to reach nearly $390 billion.
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Buy, buy, buy was a social directive after WWII.
For utopian cities to succeed, they should offer technological solutions to urban challenges.
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As cities aspire to be smarter, technologies are only part of the answer. No utopia on the horizon but we need hostistic answers more than ever before.