Right Place, Right Time

“When I lived in Paris, I wished I were there in the 1860s, as the city was undergoing dramatic social and urban transformations that marked its destiny. When I lived in New York, I wished I had been there in the 1910s, when massive migration and city-building were forming its inimitable character. And when I lived in Los Angeles, I wished I had been there in the 1950s, when it gained prominence as a hub for postwar innovation. Living in Phoenix over the last eight years, I have felt that I am finally in the right place at the right time.”

– Nan Ellin, Phoenix: 21st Century City

Image: Burton Barr Library via willbruderarchitects.com