Space and place are important facets of our identity and who we are. It is sometimes said that places have a way of claiming people, or that a place grows on you. This means that not only are we getting used to a place but also that we are developing a strong relationship with that place and that it is becoming a part of our identity. Place identity is the foundation of a person’s self-identity, and consists of knowledge and feelings developed through everyday experiences of physical spaces. Not only does space and place shape our identity, but we also shape space and place. People have been shaping their environment throughout all of history; when people move to new places, their journeys and new settlements have changed the places left behind
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When discussing theme parks in America, Huxtable states, “The park is the draw; the big payoff comes with the future residential and commercial developments, a fact little advertised by friendly cartoon characters. These are no Magic Mountains; they are enormous land deals. Profit, not planning or, even remotely, public interest, is the generator.” Huxtable describes how these places that are being made are solely made for profit; they are made out of self-interest, simple greed and insatiability for wealth. She states how simulated environments like amusement parks and Las Vegas are a problem because there are no longer distinctions made between the real and the fake; the fake is just as good because there is no longer a desire for authenticity as long as it is entertaining. Huxtable also discusses museums, which are dependent on tourism, must compete for attendance with entertainment-geared attractions. Museums have put increasing emphasis on the merchandise for sale in their shops. They sell well-made, mass produced products of one-of-a-kind works of art, almost indistinguishable from the original. Huxtable states that imposing an exchange of attributes between the museum and the shopping mall, between culture and commerce has now become similar. Museums, which are supposed to be
When discussing theme parks in America, Huxtable states, “The park is the draw; the big payoff comes with the future residential and commercial developments, a fact little advertised by friendly cartoon characters. These are no Magic Mountains; they are enormous land deals. Profit, not planning or, even remotely, public interest, is the generator.” Huxtable describes how these places that are being made are solely made for profit; they are made out of self-interest, simple greed and insatiability for wealth. She states how simulated environments like amusement parks and Las Vegas are a problem because there are no longer distinctions made between the real and the fake; the fake is just as good because there is no longer a desire for authenticity as long as it is entertaining. Huxtable also discusses museums, which are dependent on tourism, must compete for attendance with entertainment-geared attractions. Museums have put increasing emphasis on the merchandise for sale in their shops. They sell well-made, mass produced products of one-of-a-kind works of art, almost indistinguishable from the original. Huxtable states that imposing an exchange of attributes between the museum and the shopping mall, between culture and commerce has now become similar. Museums, which are supposed to be