[camwiese]

Yes! Success for most Fairs depends on the timeline you're looking at. Even the 1984 World's Fair in New Orleans (which I know I call out in the essay), was considered a failure at the time. Now 30+ years later, New Orleans has a thriving waterfront district that wouldn't have been developed without the Fair.

[ant6n]

How can you be sure it wouldnt have happened without the fair?

[reaperducer]

In existing cities, districts like that don't just happen. They are created through urban planning.

[ant6n]

Are you implying urban planning only happens for world fairs?