Does the Carnival City model–with its casinos, stadiums, and convention centers–promise to revitalize cities? Or is it a misguided use of public investment?
David Barringer
David Barringer, a writer and designer, has published four collections of short fiction and a book-length essay, "American Mutt Barks in the Yard," in Emigre 68. As a freelance journalist, he has written for Playboy,
Details, and the American Bar Association Journal. His most recent book, Johnny Red, will be published by Word Riot Press in October 2005.