Giving you options for links because I’m comradely like that:
Not sure I agree with the thesis or not, but it’s interesting to think about. It’s true that there are lots of very good non-grid cities. I’ve always thought that the main purpose of grids is to be understandable to the human mind, which maybe isn’t that important a goal, and lots of things flow well in a complex way: look at our own circulatory systems.
While not completely transparent they can’t really hide who they are. Big donors need to know who they are supporting through their largesse, which is why nonprofits will always have a page full of pr headshots and bios for their board members and usually list their corporate sponsors.
