#1276 Our built environment shapes society and vice versa (Urban Development) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com
from 2019-05-29T00:00
Air Date: 5/28/2019
Today we take a look at the ways that how we design and fund our towns, cities and housing impacts the quality of life for everyone in society
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SHOW NOTES
Ch. 1: Jeanne Gang: Buildings that blend nature and city - @TEDTalks - Air Date 1-24-17
To learn more about this speaker, find other TEDTalks, and subscribe to this Podcast series, visit www.TED.com Feedback: tedtalks@ted.com
Municipal politicians tend to move methodically, gathering support, statistics and consensus before making changes to city streets or building a bike lane. Janette Sadik-Khan makes things happen at breakneck speed.
Ch. 3: Was Suburbia a Terrible Idea? - @DavidPakmanShow - Air Date 11-17-17
James Howard Kunstler, author of "The Geography of Nowhere," "The Long Emergency," "Too Much Magic," and the four-book "World Made By Hand" novel series, joins David to discuss the concept of new urbanism
If we could move to a system of affordable housing in the image of Vienna's system people would like it so much we would never go back.
Ch. 5: Housing in the Green New Deal - Jacobin Behind the News - Air Date 2-22-19
Housing in the Green New Deal is vague right now, it needs to have much more attention.
VOICEMAILS
Ch. 6: Being "one of the good ones" in the North - V from Central New York
Ch. 7: Racism is a pillar of Southern Culture - Mark from South Carolina
Ch. 8: The racist Obama voter - Jeff from Charlotte, NC
FINAL COMMENTS
Ch. 9: Final comments on how anti-government ideologues have tricked America into thinking that government is incapable of doing anything well
MUSIC(Blue Dot Sessions):
- Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr
- Cottonwoods - Feathers
- Milkwood - The Cabinetmaker
- The Spinnet - Castle Danger
- Peacoat - Studio J
- Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent
- Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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