The City Authentic: Why Cities Act like Influencers and Reality TV Stars

Does it seem like every place looks the same now? From gentrified upstate New York cities to the most elite Los Angeles streets, the architecture and interior designs have all started to resemble each other. David Banks, a lecturer in the Department of Geography & Planning at SUNY Albany, will discuss his book The City Authentic: How the Attention Economy Builds Urban America, which investigates how and why cities are becoming social media influencers—and why it works. Free and open to the public. Date: October 10, 2023 Time: 5:00 p.m. Location: Taylor Hall Room 203, Vassar College