Scenarios about 'southern cities'
Urban centers located in the southern United States, characterized by distinct cultural, architectural, and historical traits that reflect the region's complex past. These cities often feature unique development patterns influenced by agricultural economies, racial dynamics, and climate considerations. Southern cities frequently serve as focal points in alternate history scenarios exploring different outcomes of the Civil War, civil rights movement, or economic development patterns in the American South.
What If Jacksonville Developed a Stronger Urban Core?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Jacksonville, Florida pursued concentrated downtown development rather than suburban sprawl, transforming it into a vibrant urban center of the American Southeast.
What If Asheville Had Launched Its Arts-Based Revitalization a Decade Earlier?
Exploring how Asheville, North Carolina might have developed if its arts-driven urban renaissance had begun in the 1970s instead of the 1980s, potentially transforming the city's economic trajectory and relationship with its conservative state.