Italo Calvino’s Invisible City

We are living in a time of crisis. It is during these times that transformation can take place. American cities have been in need of a makeover for decades. Some political interest always gets in the way during normal times, but now when everyone is suffering, we can make our cities great again. Only one small thing gets in the way, those in power have no imagination. However we the people can easily fix that by reading Italo Calvino’s Invisible City and sparking our creative visions. Invisible City portrays all kinds of cities. Some of them are wildly fantastic, but others are well within our reach. We can have cities that are completely underground. We in New York City already know that the subway system is such a city. The only thing missing down there are residential units. How about cities in the sky? Alright maybe I am going too far. When I first read Invisible City I thought, why can’t we have large buildings five blocks long and five blocks wide including medical centers, retail establishments and an airport on the roof. Read Invisible City and stretch you urban self.