At first glance I knew this article would be one that would spark my interest. Just as I expected it began illustrating the various types of boundaries that cities had. I have always been interested in what defines a city limit and when does it change. seeing how artists from the past depict their sense of the city was nice to see because it was clear what was important to them and how they saw the existing conditions. I also appreciated the examples that were giving in the reading regarding how specific projects or entities of the city tend to have their own subjective boundaries.
"For instance, a subway station three blocks to the east required renovation to accommodate the expected load of thousands of new commuters, and a wast treatment facility eighty blocks to the north in Harlem was built to bear the infrastructure burden of Trump's high density tower."
This quote illustrates a hierarchy of boundaries that overlap similar to a semi lattice diagram. These is the type of patterns that I like to analysis. As I begin to redefine my thesis focusing on the city of Buenos Aires, I start seeing areas of which I can draw interests and conclusions. I also want to study how certain areas develop because of the surounding influences. There are many beautiful parts of the city yet crime is prevalent in many areas.
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