Transportation
The Evolution of How We Build Airports
The shift from close-in spaces to far-flung outposts like Denver International reflects changes not only in travel, but in the culture.
For most people, airports are places to rush through and minimize time in. You select the security line that looks the fastest, then hunt down the free Wi-Fi.
The airport, however, holds a special place in the urban landscape. Its evolution, from close-in Love Field where JFK and Jackie landed in Dallas, to far-flung outpost like Denver International, reflects changes not only in travel but in the culture.