In the final installment of the series on urban design, William Henderson and B. McGraw discuss how physical environments can create a sense of community. They talk about how designs like atriums or parks can help facilitate social interaction between neighbors. Following this, they go over the importance of social capital, and how people of different classes interacting can be good for social mobility in a ciyt.
The next urban design topic relates to the housing crisis, and how Tokyo and Vienna’s models show how to make housing affordable. They continue talking about ways to improve cities, to include best practice for transportation, for zoning, and for infrastructure.
Finally, they talk aboutthe pros and cons of urban, rural, and suburban living. They then wrap up with a summary of what makes good city design.
00:28 community & public space
1:46 inequality
2:47 social capital
4;49 different background mix
6:24 affordable cities
10:40 food affordability
11:20 transit affordability
17:27 dollar stores
18:25 elevated & daylight intersections
19:50 mixed use zoning
21:54 cheaper construction
24:30 retrofittable buildings
24:50 cities that fit the mold
26:28 suburbs
33:00 conclusion
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