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Putting Rome’s Resilience to the Test

Trying times to try to maintain optimism in Rome. But it is getting harder.

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American architect Tom Rankin has lived in Rome, practicing architecture and teaching, since 1991. He received his Master’s in Architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, a BA in Architecture at Princeton, and a “Laurea” in Architecture at Università di Roma ‘La Sapienza.’  Through the creation of the cultural association Scala Reale, (absorbed by Context Travel) he was among the first to propose a sustainable alternative to commercial tourism in Italy’s capital and as a lecturer for various study-abroad programs he continues to promote intelligent travel experiences for discerning visitors to Italy.

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The Piazza dell’Orologio pedestrian zone was act The Piazza dell’Orologio pedestrian zone was actually car free this morning! Amazed. No explanation. Maybe the transit strike is being used as an excuse for commuters who never take transit to just stay home? #carfreecity @roma_capitale_official @romafaschifo
“Cities are a product of time. .. moulds in whic “Cities are a product of time. .. moulds in which men’s lifetimes have cooled and congealed, giving lasting shape, by way of art, to moments that would otherwise vanish with the living...”
-Lewis Mumford, The Culture of Cities (1938)
1929 > 2024 59 > 6 lines 140 > circa 40 km Il 31 1929 > 2024 59 > 6 lines 140 > circa 40 km Il 31 dicembre 1929 la rete tranviaria romana contava 800 motrici e 280 rimorchi che circolavano su 59 linee, con 140 km di impianti e uno sviluppo d’esercizio superiore di oltre 400 km. Attualmente la rete tranviaria della città di Roma è formata da sei linee, per una infrastruttura estesa su 32,1 km che diventano 41,2 considerando anche la ferrotramvia Laziali-Giardinetti.
Trip South 2024#calpolyrome Trip South 2024#calpolyrome
Random views from a drive across the midwest Random views from a drive across the midwest
Iowa State University College of Design gallery 18 Iowa State University College of Design gallery 181 opening Monday sept 23 at 5:00 pm. @iowastateu @isustudyabroad @isu.avc.rome @isucollegeofdesign
Driving through the midwest Driving through the midwest
Terracina. #calpolyrome Terracina. #calpolyrome
Happy to see Bar della Pace finally back in action Happy to see Bar della Pace finally back in action and to enjoy a nice lunch with old friends. @bardellapace_official @lelegaler @bgalermd
Happy to host the Cal Poly Rome students in Archit Happy to host the Cal Poly Rome students in Architecture for a potluck lunch at the Borromini Center today. #calpolyrome @borrominiinstitute
Exploring greater Rome with Cal Poly. GRRM. #calp Exploring greater Rome with Cal Poly. GRRM. #calpolyrome
Happy to welcome the new team from @calpoly to Rom Happy to welcome the new team from @calpoly to Rome for the Fall 24 Program in Architecture. #calpolyrome @calpolyabroad @aiastudy
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