Jane Jacobs
American–Canadian journalist, author, and activist (1916–2006)
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Mary Portas: How To Stop Living A Life That Isn't True To You | E85
The Diary Of A CEO
Author of 'The Death and Life of Great American Cities', who discussed the importance of incidental social interactions that form a city's social infrastructure, a concept Mary Portas links to the office environment.
The Low-Trust Society: A Conversation with David Brooks (Episode #334)
Sam Harris
An urban theorist and activist whose work Brooks admires from the period of 1955-1965, characterized by non-specialized, big-picture writing.
Roman Mars on Flags, Phones, and the Design of Everyday Life
Conversations with Tyler
Her bottom-up approach to urban planning is discussed, with the nuance that while her insights on 'sidewalk ballet' are valuable, her work might not fully accommodate top-down planning.
Emergency Discussion #3: Xi Visits Trump
Predictive History
Author of 'The Death and Life of Great American Cities,' whose ideas about organic urban development are contrasted with top-down approaches to city planning and AI.