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KunstlerCast# 84: Urban Thinkers
KunstlerCast# 84: Urban Thinkers
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Oct 15, 2009
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Podcast episode
Description
James Howard Kunstler believes that urban design will be the next big philosophical battle for the hearts and minds of Americans. One of the most important tasks we will face is determining the size, scale and shape of the 21st Century city. Kunstler says current cities are not scaled to the energy realities of the future. We must downscale, reform and de-automobilze our cities. Urban thinkers and urban planners will serve as our guides throughout that process. In this episode, Kunstler returns to the list of top 100 urban thinkers complied by Planetizen.com to discuss some of the top names on that list. People discussed on this program include: Christopher Alexander, Frederick Law Olmsted, Daniel Burnham, Lewis Mumford, Leon Krier, Le Corbusier, and Ian McHarg.
Sponsor: GrinningPlanet.com
Sponsor: GrinningPlanet.com
Released:
Oct 15, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
KunstlerCast #13: Personal Transit & Green Buildings: Transit, building and behavior as oil prices rise by KunstlerCast - Suburban Sprawl: A Tragic Comedy