The Week Ahead - Can suburbia survive?
Rachel and Chuck offer an update on their summer adventures, especially their Fourth of July experiences in their respective cities. They also talk about a recent controversial discussion on the Strong Towns Facebook page about suburban retrofit, plus some favorite new podcasts they've been listening to.
Mentioned in this podcast:
- This week's Slackchat on incremental development
- Strong Towns Facebook discussion about suburban retrofit
- Strong Towns' writing and podcasting on Suburban Poverty
- Strong Towns' writing and podcasting on Big Box Stores
- Strong Towns' work on the topic of suburban retrofit
- Hardcore History podcast
- Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast
Jaime Izurieta is an architect, designer and author who focuses on the interaction between users and the built environment. He joins host Tiffany Owens Reed to discuss the importance of designing experiences and how local leaders can make their downtowns more successful.