How air-conditioning created the modern city

Re:How air-conditioning created the modern city by iguy on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @03:49PM (#17761255)

Depends on what time-period you take as "modern". NYC circa 1920 had lots of tall buildings but no AC at all (I think, from memory). But absolutely was not possible without elevators. (And steel frames for buildings, too.)

But the article seems to take modern to mean present-day Houston, and Dubai, Singapore... these were not devoid of human settlement before, of course, but could not look as they do now without AC.

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Re:How air-conditioning created the modern city by Aloha on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @04:05PM (#17761409)

Arguably, those cities are quite livable without AC - but not working a 9-5 schedule - as its almost impossible to do productive work during the hottest part of the day. Hence in hot weather climates, the siesta.

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Re:How air-conditioning created the modern city by JackFr on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @05:02PM (#17761871)

Back when buildings had windows that opened, paperweights more more than decorative.

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