urban

The success of Barnett’s projects won him praise as an urban strategist who could spot the buying habits of the wealthiest people in the world.

Whereas many of his other urban landscapes, filled with stick figures, are enlivened by a white background, this one is not.

Yet the ensuing volume—which cited such landmarks in Africa as “Herds of Gazelles” and “Loose Sand”—helped spread geographic knowledge and target social problems such as urban poverty.

Moreover, George’s single tax targeted valuable urban land far more than most land reforms.

Within this urban setting, Smith often paused to marvel at nature.