B McGraw and William Henderson talk about best practices in urban design. What are the best principles of good urban systems? How do we reduce externalities related to urban life? This is part 1 of 2 episodes.
First we talk about the difference between urban design and housing or transit policy. Then we go over different externalities to manage. This includes urban heat, noise, mental health, traffic, carbon emissions, and more. We then talk about ways to minimize traffic accidents, the importance of grid pattern streets, and optimal zoning reforming. We then discuss densification of housing, dedicated bus lines, and the best ways to reduce noise. After this, we talk about policies that optimize mental health.
Overall, the key principles of good urban design include grid patterns, dense housing, public transit friendly streets, and lots of greenergy.
0:45: What is Urban Design? (vs. Housing & Transit)
3:16: Externalities that need to be managed
4:51: Traffic Accidents (2)
8:48: Grid patterns (2)
14:45: Zoning reform (2)
16:30: Densification (2)
17:00: Dedicated bus lanes
22:40: Mental Health (2) (3)