Communist dictator’s villa to become public space

The communist regime of Enver Hoxha in Albania was the most isolated and peculiar of all European regimes in the second half of the 20th century. As a result its aesthetics were in ways more unique from other socialist countries. One of the symbols of Hoxha’s regime was his villa in the center of the…

Commuting maps

This article explores how since the advent of cities its shape and borders have been defined by a simple principle – people are only willing to commute for 30 minutes one way. With changing technology, people started populating the outskirts of existing cities, thus enabling growth.   https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2019/08/commute-time-city-size-transportation-urban-planning-history/597055/