According to this email from the NY Historical society, "The Power Broker" turns 50 this year

[conuly]

They have a special exhibit, which means I get to iterate my Robert Moses counter back down to 0 Days Since Last Mention.

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[offcntr]

99 Percent Invisible has been doing a read and review in their podcast feed that's pretty good, even if you haven't read the book (I haven't). They're at 99pi.org.

[kengr]

A brief history of barbed wire fence telephone networks (No idea if this is accurate, but it sure is interesting if so!)

I'm sure it's true. Telephones (and telegraphs) can be used on *extremely* primitive infrastructure. Heck, often you can use the ground for the second wire!

[med_cat]

Thanks for the links, will read