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Alain Bertaud on Cities, Planning, and Order Without Design
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Length:
78 minutes
Released:
Jun 3, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Urbanist and author Alain Bertaud of NYU talks about his book Order Without Design with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Bertaud explores the role of zoning and planning alongside the emergent factors that affect the growth of cities. He emphasizes the importance of cities as places for people to work and looks at how preferences and choices shape cities. Bertaud also reflects upon the differing perspectives of urban planners and economists.
Released:
Jun 3, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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