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	[6] Abramson et al. (2012) '[https://www.academia.edu/2018567/Governing_by_Design_Architecture_Economy_and_Politics_in_the_20th_Century Governing by Design: Architecture, Economy, and Politics in the Twentieth Century]', for Aggregate, available as a download at Academia.		[6] Abramson et al. (2012) '[https://www.academia.edu/2018567/Governing_by_Design_Architecture_Economy_and_Politics_in_the_20th_Century Governing by Design: Architecture, Economy, and Politics in the Twentieth Century]', for Aggregate, available as a download at Academia.

−	[7] Dutta, A. (2012) '[https://www.academia.edu/21970259/Marginality_and_MetaEngineering_Keynes_and_Arup Marginality and Metaengineering]', Chapter 10 in 'Governing by [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Design Design]: [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Architecture Architecture], [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Economy Economy], and Politics in the Twentieth Century',	+	[7] Dutta, A. (2012) '[https://www.academia.edu/21970259/Marginality_and_MetaEngineering_Keynes_and_Arup Marginality and Metaengineering]', Chapter 10 in 'Governing by [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Design Design]: [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Architecture Architecture], [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Economy Economy], and Politics in the Twentieth Century', for Aggregate, available as a download at Academia.
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	[8] Massey, J. (2013) '[https://we-aggregate.org/piece/risk-design?utm_medium=website&utm_source=archdaily.com Risk Design]', Aggregate.		[8] Massey, J. (2013) '[https://we-aggregate.org/piece/risk-design?utm_medium=website&utm_source=archdaily.com Risk Design]', Aggregate.

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		+	Arup (2024) '[https://www.arup.com/perspectives/publications/research/section/tall-buildings-rising-to-the-net-zero-challenge Tall buildings: rising to the net zero challenge]', arup.com
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	Barlow, I. M. (1991) '[https://archive.org/details/metropolitangove0000barl Metropolitan government]', Internet Archive.		Barlow, I. M. (1991) '[https://archive.org/details/metropolitangove0000barl Metropolitan government]', Internet Archive.

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	[5] American Museum of Natural History' (2023) '[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ5p3pZlBi4 Human Population Through Time (Updated in 2023)]', YouTube.		[5] American Museum of Natural History' (2023) '[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ5p3pZlBi4 Human Population Through Time (Updated in 2023)]', YouTube.

−	[6] Abramson et al. (2012) '[[w/~~index.php?title=W~~/~~index~~.~~php%3Ftitle%3DW/index~~.~~php%3Ftitle%3DW~~/~~index.php%3Ftitle%3DW~~/index.php%3Ftitle%3DGoverning_by_Design:_Architecture,_Economy,_and_Politics_in_the_Twentieth_Century%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1&action=edit&redlink=1\|Governing by Design: Architecture, Economy, and Politics in the Twentieth Century]]', for Aggregate, available as a download at Academia.	+	[6] Abramson et al. (2012) '[https://www.academia.edu/2018567/Governing_by_Design_Architecture_Economy_and_Politics_in_the_20th_Century Governing by Design: Architecture, Economy, and Politics in the Twentieth Century]', for Aggregate, available as a download at Academia.

	[7] Dutta, A. (2012) '[https://www.academia.edu/21970259/Marginality_and_MetaEngineering_Keynes_and_Arup Marginality and Metaengineering]', Chapter 10 in 'Governing by [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Design Design]: [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Architecture Architecture], [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Economy Economy], and Politics in the Twentieth Century',		[7] Dutta, A. (2012) '[https://www.academia.edu/21970259/Marginality_and_MetaEngineering_Keynes_and_Arup Marginality and Metaengineering]', Chapter 10 in 'Governing by [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Design Design]: [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Architecture Architecture], [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Economy Economy], and Politics in the Twentieth Century',
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	Glasman, M. (2014) '[https://www.ft.com/content/7c8f24fa-3aa5-11e4-bd08-00144feabdc0 The City of London’s strange history]', Financial Times.		Glasman, M. (2014) '[https://www.ft.com/content/7c8f24fa-3aa5-11e4-bd08-00144feabdc0 The City of London’s strange history]', Financial Times.

−	[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Cedric_Price Price], C. (1966) '[https://thinkbelt.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/price-c.-1966-potteries-thinkbelt-architectural-design.pdf Potteries Thinkbelt]', AD/10/66, p.484.	+	[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Cedric_Price Price, C.] (1966) '[https://thinkbelt.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/price-c.-1966-potteries-thinkbelt-architectural-design.pdf Potteries Thinkbelt]', AD/10/66, p.484.

−	Price, C. (1969) '[https://drive.google.com/file/d/10nSfe9IAwsygXQUhKFjkxQf6KYWLlkPO/view ECHOES]', AD/10/69, archived on Google Drive.	+	[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Cedric_Price Price, C.] (1969) '[https://drive.google.com/file/d/10nSfe9IAwsygXQUhKFjkxQf6KYWLlkPO/view ECHOES]', AD/10/69, archived on Google Drive.

	Unattributed (2024) '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_local_government_in_London History of local government in London]', Wikipedia.		Unattributed (2024) '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_local_government_in_London History of local government in London]', Wikipedia.

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	Its minor premise links the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London] and design.		Its minor premise links the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London] and design.

−	Meanwhile, the dominance of the office building in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London] continues.	+	Meanwhile, the dominance of the office building in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London] continues. Cedric Price wrote:—
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		+	* "Defence, [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Energy energy] and commerce have in the past been sufficient [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Generator generators] of [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Cities cities]. This [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Project project] assumes that education and the need to exchange [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Information information] may have a similar generative force: [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Cities cities] can be made by [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Learning learning]."
		+	* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Cedric_Price Cedric Price] (1966) '[https://thinkbelt.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/price-c.-1966-potteries-thinkbelt-architectural-design.pdf Potteries Thinkbelt]'.
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		+	This series of articles concludes:—
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		+	* ... that cities can be made by ignorance.

	[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/The_Commons:_City_of_London# BACK TO TOP]		[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/The_Commons:_City_of_London# BACK TO TOP]
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	Glasman, M. (2014) '[https://www.ft.com/content/7c8f24fa-3aa5-11e4-bd08-00144feabdc0 The City of London’s strange history]', Financial Times.		Glasman, M. (2014) '[https://www.ft.com/content/7c8f24fa-3aa5-11e4-bd08-00144feabdc0 The City of London’s strange history]', Financial Times.
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		+	[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Cedric_Price Price], C. (1966) '[https://thinkbelt.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/price-c.-1966-potteries-thinkbelt-architectural-design.pdf Potteries Thinkbelt]', AD/10/66, p.484.

	Price, C. (1969) '[https://drive.google.com/file/d/10nSfe9IAwsygXQUhKFjkxQf6KYWLlkPO/view ECHOES]', AD/10/69, archived on Google Drive.		Price, C. (1969) '[https://drive.google.com/file/d/10nSfe9IAwsygXQUhKFjkxQf6KYWLlkPO/view ECHOES]', AD/10/69, archived on Google Drive.

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	Unattributed (2024) '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_local_government_in_London History of local government in London]', Wikipedia.		Unattributed (2024) '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_local_government_in_London History of local government in London]', Wikipedia.
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	Unattributed (2024) '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bollier# David Bollier]', Wikipedia.		Unattributed (2024) '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bollier# David Bollier]', Wikipedia.

−	Walljasper, J. (2010) '[https://archive.org/details/allthatwesharefi0000wall All that we share : a field guide to the commons]', ~~Perseus, New York -~~ on the Internet Archive.	+	Walljasper, J. (2010) '[https://archive.org/details/allthatwesharefi0000wall All that we share : a field guide to the commons]', on the Internet Archive.

	== Related articles on Designing Buildings ==		== Related articles on Designing Buildings ==

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	[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Cities City] of [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/London London] (2024) '[https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/supporting-businesses/economic-research/research-publications?pageIndex=9 Research publications]', [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Cities City] of [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/London London] Corporation.		[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Cities City] of [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/London London] (2024) '[https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/supporting-businesses/economic-research/research-publications?pageIndex=9 Research publications]', [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Cities City] of [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/London London] Corporation.
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		+	Harvey, D. (2012) '[https://archive.org/details/rebelcitiesfromr0000harv Rebel cities : from the right to the city to the urban revolution]', on the Internet Archive.

	McDonnell, J. (2018) '[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/sep/15/john-mcdonnell-financial-crisis-big-banks-must-never-again-be-master-of-the-economy- Big banks must never again be 'master of the economy]', The Guardian, 15 September.		McDonnell, J. (2018) '[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/sep/15/john-mcdonnell-financial-crisis-big-banks-must-never-again-be-master-of-the-economy- Big banks must never again be 'master of the economy]', The Guardian, 15 September.
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	Monbiot, G. (2019) '[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/24/neighbourhood-project-barking-dagenham Could this local experiment be the start of a national transformation?]', The Guardian, 24 January.		Monbiot, G. (2019) '[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/24/neighbourhood-project-barking-dagenham Could this local experiment be the start of a national transformation?]', The Guardian, 24 January.

−	Ostrom, E. (1990) '[https://archive.org/details/governingthecommons/mode/2up Governing the Commons]', ~~Cambridge [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Universities University] Press~~.	+	Ostrom, E. (1990) '[https://archive.org/details/governingthecommons/mode/2up Governing the Commons]', on the Internet Archive.

	Sanchez, J. (2021) '[https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9780429432118/architecture-commons-jose-sanchez Architecture for the Commons: Participatory Systems in the Age of Platforms]', Routledge, [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/London London].		Sanchez, J. (2021) '[https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9780429432118/architecture-commons-jose-sanchez Architecture for the Commons: Participatory Systems in the Age of Platforms]', Routledge, [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/London London].

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	Thus this article asks the following questions:—		Thus this article asks the following questions:—

−	(1) "What is the relation between 'The Commons' and the 'City of London'?".	+	(1) "What is the relation between '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons The Commons]' and the '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London]'?".

−	(2) "How are the 'City of London' and design linked?"	+	(2) "How are the '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London]' and design linked?"

	(3) "What is the conclusion?"		(3) "What is the conclusion?"
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	Thus this article indicates:—		Thus this article indicates:—

−	* .... that the relation between 'The Commons' and the 'City of London' is a power relation.	+	* .... that the relation between 'The Commons' and the '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London]' is a power relation.

	However, Michel Foucault has introduced the concept of governmentality which may be defined as the "art of government" - see Note [3] for a fuller definition by Foucault and an examination of it. According to Wikipedia:—		However, Michel Foucault has introduced the concept of governmentality which may be defined as the "art of government" - see Note [3] for a fuller definition by Foucault and an examination of it. According to Wikipedia:—
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−	• Table 2: Selected plans of the enclosure of the City of London from Roman to Stuart times.	+	• Table 2: Selected plans of the enclosure of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London] from Roman to Stuart times.

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	Thus this article makes a categorical proposition, namely:—		Thus this article makes a categorical proposition, namely:—

−	* ... that the various aspirations of successive power regimes have generated the City of London at the expense of the commons.	+	* ... that the various aspirations of successive power regimes have generated the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London] at the expense of the commons.

	== (2) "How are the 'City of London' and design linked?" ==		== (2) "How are the 'City of London' and design linked?" ==
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	The second point about this article is the categorical proposition:—		The second point about this article is the categorical proposition:—

−	* ... that the City of London and design are linked.	+	* ... that the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London] and design are linked.

	According to Abramsom et al., in the introduction to 'Governing by Design: Architecture, Economy, and Politics in the Twentieth Century':—		According to Abramsom et al., in the introduction to 'Governing by Design: Architecture, Economy, and Politics in the Twentieth Century':—
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	The argument fashioned in this article affirms its major premise, namely:—		The argument fashioned in this article affirms its major premise, namely:—

−	* ... that the various aspirations of successive power regimes have generated the City of London at the expense of the commons.	+	* ... that the various aspirations of successive power regimes have generated the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London] at the expense of the commons.

−	Its minor premise links the City of London and design.	+	Its minor premise links the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London] and design.

−	Meanwhile, the dominance of the office building in the City of London continues.	+	Meanwhile, the dominance of the office building in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London] continues.

	[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/The_Commons:_City_of_London# BACK TO TOP]		[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/The_Commons:_City_of_London# BACK TO TOP]

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	The first point about this article is the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Title title] — 'The Commons: City of London'. It assumes:—		The first point about this article is the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Title title] — 'The Commons: City of London'. It assumes:—

−	* ... that there is some relation between 'The Commons' and the 'City of London'.	+	* ... that there is some relation between '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons The Commons]' and the '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London]'.

	Wikipedia contains various definitions of each term in the following articles:—		Wikipedia contains various definitions of each term in the following articles:—
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	[5] American Museum of Natural History' (2023) '[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ5p3pZlBi4 Human Population Through Time (Updated in 2023)]', YouTube.		[5] American Museum of Natural History' (2023) '[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ5p3pZlBi4 Human Population Through Time (Updated in 2023)]', YouTube.

−	[6] Abramson et al. (2012) '[[w/index.php?title=W/index.php%3Ftitle%3DW/index.php%3Ftitle%3DW/index.php%3Ftitle%3DW/index.php%3Ftitle%3DGoverning_by_Design:_Architecture,_Economy,_and_Politics_in_the_Twentieth_Century%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1&action=edit&redlink=1\|Governing by Design: Architecture, Economy, and Politics in the Twentieth Century]]', for Aggregate, available as a download at Academia.	+	[6] Abramson et al. (2012) '[[w/index.php?title=W/index.php%3Ftitle%3DW/index.php%3Ftitle%3DW/index.php%3Ftitle%3DW/index.php%3Ftitle%3DGoverning_by_Design:_Architecture,_Economy,_and_Politics_in_the_Twentieth_Century%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1&action=edit&redlink=1\|Governing by Design: Architecture, Economy, and Politics in the Twentieth Century]]', for Aggregate, available as a download at Academia.

	[7] Dutta, A. (2012) '[https://www.academia.edu/21970259/Marginality_and_MetaEngineering_Keynes_and_Arup Marginality and Metaengineering]', Chapter 10 in 'Governing by [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Design Design]: [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Architecture Architecture], [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Economy Economy], and Politics in the Twentieth Century',		[7] Dutta, A. (2012) '[https://www.academia.edu/21970259/Marginality_and_MetaEngineering_Keynes_and_Arup Marginality and Metaengineering]', Chapter 10 in 'Governing by [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Design Design]: [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Architecture Architecture], [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Economy Economy], and Politics in the Twentieth Century',

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	== (1) "What is the relation between 'The Commons' and the 'City of London'?" ==		== (1) "What is the relation between 'The Commons' and the 'City of London'?" ==

−	The first point about this article is the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Title title] — 'The Commons: City of London'. It assumes:—	+	The first point about this article is the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Title title] — '[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/The_Commons:_City_of_London# The Commons: City of London]'. It assumes:—

	* ... that there is some relation between '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons The Commons]' and the '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London]'.		* ... that there is some relation between '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons The Commons]' and the '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London]'.
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	Thus this article indicates:—		Thus this article indicates:—

−	* .... that the relation between 'The Commons' and the '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London]' is a power relation.	+	* .... that the relation between '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons The Commons]' and the '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London]' is a power relation.

	However, Michel Foucault has introduced the concept of governmentality which may be defined as the "art of government" - see Note [3] for a fuller definition by Foucault and an examination of it. According to Wikipedia:—		However, Michel Foucault has introduced the concept of governmentality which may be defined as the "art of government" - see Note [3] for a fuller definition by Foucault and an examination of it. According to Wikipedia:—
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	Thus this article makes a categorical proposition, namely:—		Thus this article makes a categorical proposition, namely:—

−	* ... that the various aspirations of successive power regimes have generated the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London] at the expense of ~~the commons~~.	+	* ... that the various aspirations of successive power regimes have generated the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London] at the expense of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons The Commons].

	== (2) "How are the 'City of London' and design linked?" ==		== (2) "How are the 'City of London' and design linked?" ==
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	• Table 4: Indicating the architect's role in making design offer up culture in the service of capitalist urban redevelopment.		• Table 4: Indicating the architect's role in making design offer up culture in the service of capitalist urban redevelopment.

−	Thus this article provides an explanation to the way in which the City of London and design are linked.	+	Thus this article provides an explanation to the way in which the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London] and design are linked.

	== Conclusion ==		== Conclusion ==
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	The argument fashioned in this article affirms its major premise, namely:—		The argument fashioned in this article affirms its major premise, namely:—

−	* ... that the various aspirations of successive power regimes have generated the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London] at the expense of ~~the commons~~.	+	* ... that the various aspirations of successive power regimes have generated the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London] at the expense of The Commons.

	Its minor premise links the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London] and design.		Its minor premise links the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London City of London] and design.