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Urbanist Joel Kotkin (no relation) on what
Urbanist Joel Kotkin (no relation) on what makes for a thriving city. “He argues that to be successful, today’s cities must still be places that are ‘sacred, safe, and busy.’”
Stewart Brand interviews Jane Jacobs about cities
Stewart Brand interviews Jane Jacobs about cities. “Cities are about the most durable things we have. People think of them as superficial things, but they aren’t. They’re very, very basic. Rural places, which are considered more fundamental and more basic, actually are hangers-on of cities in most cases.”
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