Ronald A. Altoon

This book from Altoon Porter purports to be "about restocking our weak architectural portfolio of transit facilities with dynamic new models." The presentation of projects by a firm that designs "retail based mixed-use and institutional developments for clients across the globe" points to the pros and cons of TODs: In the case of the former the ability to deal with the complex interaction of transit with other uses is well documented; the latter points to a homogenous, slick aesthetic of late capitalism, devoid of the qualities of place that TODs should foster.… (mehr)