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We had a big start on modernism, post WWII, a new way of "living" - architecture, music.. clothing.. and in medicine too.. science.. going to the moon.. things we can't even do today. Why..?? Modern living means less & less.. gauche, extra junk that is not needed, raises costs, uses materials that rot.. fall apart & termites eat.
We now are sinking into our own sea of.. junk. 'Postmodernism' - ha, what a nonsensical term..!! But.. that's how corporate America operates. Our 'future' has been scuttled. Too bad..
I'd have to say to knock Atlanta off the list, too.
While most of the new skyscrapes that are being built (in numbers) here do have a futuristic "modern" look to them, Atlanta lacks a lot in other modernized areas. The public transit system hasn't been expanded in years and isn't even in the process of it. The city is experiencing uncontrolled sprawl in all directions resulting in massive traffic issues, etc. I would knock Charlotte out of it too, because they are being called the "next Atlanta" and pretty much are where we were in the early 80s - and starting to commit the same mistakes.
Seattle? Maybe... except lacking in transit. What about San Francisco? Modern but keeps the historic stuff - BART system is very good - environmentally conscious to a point, etc.
Yeah, Atlanta seemed to be really advanced and ahead back around the '96 Olympics, but all that seemed to stall some time in the 2000's as many cities are passing up ATL in technological advances, such as Minneapolis, Chicago, and San Diego. Seattle and the Bay Area have always been modern.
Denver is pretty modern. Go south of downtown and it's nothing but new office highrises, light rails, and a brand spanking new freeway. I'm sure there are some cities that beat Denver though. Seattle comes to mind.
I'd be willing to bet that Las Vegas has the highest percentage of buildings that have been constructed in the last 15 years of any major city. You can be right on the strip, drive in any direction and practically in a matter of no time hit 1990's era pink tile roof and white stucco type housing. And speaking about the strip, it doesn't get much more modern than that. I'd say Las Vegas.
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