Cities, Malls, Schizerié, and The American Dream

I’ve been considering my work as it is related to different cities in America—and also in the United Kingdom, but I’ll explain that in another post. I’ve been considering the theme of ‘the American Dream’—both in past literature, and also how it is conveyed, invoked, or alluded to in Popular Culture, and our constructed shared environments.

Mall Culture is particularly relevant. Minnesota’s Mall of America—the largest mall in the country—has recently been joined in theme and aspiration by New Jersey’s American Dream, the second. In my regular Schizerié, I explored the mall in a recent Public Walk. I’m looking forward to making this a regular excursion.