An architect’s 1969 nuclear shelter plan shows a mini-Manhattan built thousands of feet underground

Jul 7, 2017 |

The 1960s Cold War years were America’s peak fear/fantasy period as far as the threat of nuclear weapons being deployed. Related scenarios played heavily in science fiction works and frequently surfaced in art and writing. On occasion the line between sci-fi and urban planning tends to blur, at least in hindsight; such is the case for architect and city planner […more]

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