[READING RESPONSE]The Multilevel Metropolis–XIONG Na Zona 3036260345

Reimagining Urban Skyways: Balancing Innovation with Sustainability in City Planning The authors elucidate the frequently disregarded yet crucial impact of urban skyways on city spatial patterns. Despite their widespread use around the world, these raised walkways haven’t been closely studied enough, which leads me to reconsider the broader effects and challenges that come with using them on a large scale. The text underscores the nexus between skyways and urban space creation, noting their adoption for aggregating transportation, commercial activities, and property value. Looking forward, as we think about where city planning is headed, it seems crucial to me to think

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[Reading Response 2] Infrastructural Tourism by Shannon Mattern

Yueming LI [3036260462] The article mentioned the definition of infrastructure and poses thoughts about the Interconnectivity of systems, wirelessness of infrastructures, and choices by users. An example of infrastructure for systems is electronic light, often seen at the surface or object level by users such as on the wall or the ceiling, often with no thought about the wires behind it that were embedded into the walls, and how they connect to the electricity station from home.    In terms of choices made by users, and their impact on the environment. One may choose to send electronic files to save

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