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Episode 131: Can All Cities be Great?

Episode 131: Can All Cities be Great?

FromTalking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast


Episode 131: Can All Cities be Great?

FromTalking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Feb 16, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week we’re joined by Alexander Garvin, author of the recently released book What Makes a Great City. In this episode we chat about why people are an important factor in building cities and taking pictures, why Houston’s Post Oak Boulevard is going to show up Chicago, San Francisco, and New York’s best streets, and Alexander’s heroes from Edmund Bacon to Haussmann to Robert Moses. 
Released:
Feb 16, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A review of the week's top stories at the intersection of sustainable transportation, urban planning, and economic development. Hosted by Jeff Wood of The Overhead Wire.