Urban Renewal Mugs

B.Q.E. farmers' market

"Living in a city with functional infrastructure must be so boring."

'I'm sure that one wasn't there last week.'

The Jeopardy of Progress

Department of No One Could Have Anticipated.

"Welcome to the future"

"We seem to be spending more on defence than on things to defend"

"Of all the buildings I've designed, it's probably the most handsome."

Pipe Dream.

"I thought we agreed you weren't going to work at home."

Nature versus commerce.

Ancient Landmarks of New York City

'This country is on the road to ruin.' - 'Well, it'll never get there in this traffic.'

The Henderson's move to a vertical city took some getting used to.

"Freudian, Jungian, Adlerian – none of it compares to retail therapy."

"We finally reached net zero emissions."

Sales chart is buildings in background.

"See? And you said you couldn't work from home."

Welcome To New York City...Subject to the following conditions.

"As I understand it, after this scaffolding comes down the city will be done."

#Whyneighborsdon'tknowtheirneighbors

"I thought they were cracking down on jaywalking."

"Why do they call it rush hour when no one goes anywhere?"

"We'll destroy it to the ground ... ...and then..."

A man is living in small box apartment trying to read a book, but is surrounded by people engaging in noisy activities.

"My monthly screen time went up from 62 hours to ‘Holy #@!*’."

No Immediate Danger

Apart from protest footage I forget what downtown looks like.

"This town ain't big enough for the proposed outlet shopping mall at Millet Creek Pass."

"Did you remember to take the trash in?"

"Some day, son, all this will be yours. ... Actually, you know what? You can have it now."

"They want to put up a new cell tower in our neighbourhood?! We don't need more of those radio emission eyesores here! I'm gonna complain... ...as soon as I have better signal strength."

A corner market is taken over by suburban sprawl.

"Our detractors call it suburban sprawl, but I prefer thinking of our plan as 'sustainable over-development!'"

"Of course it's a stupid sign, but you wouldn't believe how much money it brings in for city hall!"