"Two Urban Tomorrows"

Title"Two Urban Tomorrows"
Year for Search1973
AuthorsFarmer, Richard N.(d. 1987)
Secondary TitleThe Real World of 1984: A Look at the Forseeable Future
Pagination50-73
Date Published1973
PublisherDavid McKay Co.
Place PublishedNew York
KeywordsMale author, US author
Annotation

The two scenarios set in 1984 are an environmental eutopia and, briefly, the dystopia that will be produced by following current policies. The eutopia has strict pollution controls; hydrogen power; a falling birth rate; many people working from home; and lots of two-story apartment building complexes appealing to different constituencies such as the elderly, families, and singles. Taxes within cities are assessed on what the land would be worth if developed so there is no rundown commercial property. 

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Author Note

The author (d. 1987) was Professor of International Business at Indiana University.

Full Text

1973 Farmer, Richard N. (d. 1987). “Two Urban Tomorrows.” In his The Real World of 1984: A Look at the Forseeable Future (New York: David McKay Co., 1973), 50-73. PSt

The two scenarios set in 1984 are an environmental eutopia and, briefly, the dystopia that will be produced by following current policies. The eutopia has strict pollution controls; hydrogen power; a falling birth rate; many people working from home; and lots of two-story apartment building complexes appealing to different constituencies such as the elderly, families, and singles. Taxes within cities are assessed on what the land would be worth if developed so there is no rundown commercial property. The author was Professor of International Business at Indiana University.