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In 1972 Italy Wanted to Put an Entire City in a Kilometre Building. Half a Century Later It Continues to Pay the Consequences.

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The same year the construction of the Corviale complex began, the US authorities began the demolition of Pruitt-Igoe, a gigantic public housing complex that had been presented just two decades before as the future of the modern city. The coincidence was almost symbolic: while one country was tearing down one of its large urban utopias, another was beginning to build a new one.tags: corviale, building, city» original news (www.xataka.com)
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The same year the construction of the Corviale complex began, the US authorities began the demolition of Pruitt-Igoe, a gigantic public housing complex that had been presented just two decades before as the future of the modern city. The coincidence was almost symbolic: while one country was tearing down one of its large urban utopias, another was beginning to build a new one.tags: corviale, building, city» original news (www.xataka.com)

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meneame.net broke the news on Monday, June 1, 2026.
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