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Victor Dover  FAICP, LEED AP CNU-A  - Founding Principal of Dover Kohl and Partners Town Planning. Mr. Dover is insane.  His work was cited by Architecture magazine as being among ‘‘the country’s best urban designers and architects.’’   His places are cited in a lot (if not most) of the planning textbooks , he has done over 200 Charrettes, served as a national chair for CNU, Coauthored STREET DESIGN: The Secret to Great Cities and Towns (with previous guest John Massengale) ... and continues to design beautiful cities today :) In this episode we talk about how Victor got into the field of town planning, his video series (City Planning Stuff Everyone Should Know, the importance of trees and parks, how to fix your downtown's, retail today, and some ideas on the future of housing.  I could have listened to him speak all day. Tune in to hear for yourself! VIctor's YouTube Series: https://youtu.be/W09ap-ErOlgDover Kohl and Partners Town Planning: https://www.doverkohl.com/ We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Lance Fung is the founder of Fung Collaboratives, an art organization without borders.  Lance curates public art and art in public spaces across the world - and let me tell you - he know a thing or two, or three. Lance is also a phenomenal teacher - in this episode he walks us through finding, building, and supporting great public art.  There is something in here for anyone involved in the built realm, this is a must listen. Urbanism! Fung Collaboratives:http://www.fungcollaboratives.org/ Illuminate Coral Gables:https://illuminatecoralgables.org/ Lance's work:http://www.fungcollaboratives.org/projects/ We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Eve Picker is the founder of Small Change, a real estate crowd funding platform for small, impactful projects. Eve has worn many a hat including a real estate developer, an architect, an urban designer, and a non-profit founder.   Eve has seen every side of the built industry and experience shows.  In this episode we talk about Eve's background and how she got to Pittsburgh, how crowdfunding works (and how you can get involved), and some serious issues surrounding the built environment.  Listen to up! Urbanism! Small Change:https://www.smallchange.co/ Eve's Website:https://evepicker.com/ We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Mark Cavagnero FAIA - Founding Principal of Mark Cavagnero Associates Architects.  Among many achievements, Mark has personally been recognized with the AIACC 2010 Distinguished Practice Award and the AIACC 2015 Maybeck Award for outstanding lifetime achievement.   Find him and his work at https://www.cavagnero.com/ Mark designs tremendous civic and cultural projects like the SF Jazz center and East Bay Center for Performing Arts as well as community centers, museums, and hospitals.  All places where people interact and a lot of cultural activity is made. Mark is absolutely outstanding.  In this episode we talk about designing for such impactful projects (and how you can too), his progression from hard working student to the place he is now, and how we can think more than just the aesthetic of a building.   Urbanism! Links:Cavagnero Associate's InstagramCavagnero Associate's LinkedInCavagnero Associate's Facebook We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

David Hacin FAIA is the founding principal and creative director of Boston-based Hacin + Associates.  Boston Common magazine once named David as one of the five "men who helped build Boston".  His design cuts across disciplines and styles, and is still legendary.   David is humble, hardworking, and simply talented - this is one episode you don't want to miss.   In this episode we talk about how he has transformed - incrementally - Boston's South End, how we should think about approaching neighborhoods (and design) holistically, what interventions we can take in our neighborhoods, and why some of the best architecture is local.   Urbanism! Links:Hacin + Associates David's Philosophy on Incremental Urbanism We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Alan Loomis is a Principal of Urban Design at PlaceWorks in Los Angeles, former city urban designer for Santa Monica and Glendale, and author of Delirious LA.Alan has a truly unmatched depth of expertise in planning, and it really shines through in this episode.  His perspective is unique and well thought out. Fun!   How does trade shape our cities?Do you want to learn new perspectives on Los Angeles Urbanism?The future of housing - especially in fire and coastal zones?Finally, how the city itself is dealing with the pandemic. Listen and Enjoy!! Links:DeliriousLAPlaceWorks We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Jaron Lubin is a Principal at Safdie Architects, a frequent writer and lecturer and has years of experience in large-scale projects internationally.  As a Partner at Safdie Architects, Jaron Lubin contributes an unyielding commitment to advancing design and, consequently, the human experience. Lubin’s passion for complex geometry and progressive methodologies is evident in the large, three-dimensional, urban projects Safdie Architects delivers globally. Working closely with Moshe Safdie, Lubin plays a critical role in the research, fellowship, and architectural exploration of the firm. A frequent writer, juror and lecturer, he travels internationally to share the work of the firm, and has taught architecture and urban design at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.Do you want to know how we can rethink and redesign tall buildings?Do you want to know what policy makers and cities can learn from Singapore?Do you want to see how such a successful firm runs internally?Listen to find out! Links:Safdie ArchitectsJaron at SafdieHabitat of The FutureCouncil for Tall Buildings LectureMarina Bay Sands - Hotel and Skypark We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Ondřej Chybík and Michal Krištof are co-founders of CHYBIK + KRISTOF a Czech architecture and urban design firm based out of Prague, Brno, and Bratislava. In this episode we get a refreshing perspective on their design philosophy and how we can apply it to our own projects. Fun stuff!CHYBIK + KRISTOF has completed works like the Lahofer Winery and the recently won Jihlava Multipurpose Arena.  They have experience across the board and bring a diverse take on design.  We talk about how to design for community, how to designing with nature, and how the Czech/Slovakian ethos can be applied to the United States.  Listen and Enjoy!! Links:CHYBIK + KRISTOF We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Ross O'Ceallaigh is a planner and urban designer out of London and host of the Green Urbanist Podcast .  Ross shares some of the most important lessons he has learned thus far on his show.  He has some great advice ranging from broad to specific and this is a primer on what his show has to offer. Are you a planner or urban designer who wants to know how we can better implement sustainability? This episode if for you.   Listen and Enjoy!! Links:Green Urbanist on Apple PodcastGreen Urbanist Green Urbanist TwitterGreen Urbanist Instagram We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Mathew Clarke is the Executive Director of the Design Trust for Public Space and previous National Director of Creative Placemaking at The Trust for Public Land.  He is an architect, planner, writer and an internationally recognized leader in community development, open space, planning, and design.In this episode we talk about how to advocate and create better public space, his origins and how that affected his viewpoint, and the future of public space.  Mathew is doing exciting things, listen to hear more! Listen and Enjoy!! Links:Design Trust For Public SpaceTrust By DesignDesign Trust's Instagram Design Trust's TwitterDesign Trust's FacebookMathew's LinkedInField Guide For Creative Placemaking  We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Better City Film Fest is happening virtually this year and it's all good things city - you got to check it out!  Over 80 films from 26 countries on making better cities, towns and neighborhoods.  It's Oct 8-11 and will be held at bcff2020.eventive.org  (Or Apple TV / Roku for TV if that's your style) Listen to hear more~Topics include:Better Communities, Better Economies for All, Better Environment, Better Planning & Design, Better Technology & Innovation, Better Transport, Bicycling & Cities, Engineering & Cities, Housing & Cities, Next Generation & Cities, Water & Cities, World Games & Cities.You can buy tickets on the website and watch all of the films on the webpage above.  A portion of each ticket purchased goes to the Detroit host theatre, Cinema Detroit.  Additionally, each filmmaker receives a portion of the ticket revenue for screenings of their work.It looks splendid, I'm definitely attending this one! Watch it on your TV if you have Apple TV or Roku or simply watch it on your computer.Listen and Enjoy!! Links:Better City Film FestFirst + Main Films We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Neal Payton FAIA, LEED-AP, CNU-A, is a principal of Torti Gallas + Partners (where he leads the west coast office if Los Angeles), has won numerous design awards for the AIA and Congress For New Urbanism, and is a leader is designing cities that are socially, economically, and culturally thriving. Neal's work speaks for itself, he is truly a leader in the field. He has a wide and diverse perspective that gives us a full picture of what we can expect - I learned so much from this episode!! Do you want to know to know what our cities will look like after the pandemic?  The buildings, the materials, the public space, the environment? Listen to find out! Listen and Enjoy!! Links:Neal at Torti GallasThe Article On Urbanism/Architecture Post Covid-19Neal's TwitterNeal's LinkedInTorti Gallas  We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Erez Cohen is a real estate developer, investor, and best selling author.  He is currently out of Mexico City and recently published a book titled Real Estate Titans: 7 Key Lessons from the World's Top Real Estate Investors. Erez is a strong member of the Urban Land Institute, co-founder of Urbium Property Group, and just a good person in general.  Erez has a unique opinion being in an emerging market and getting to learn from some of the most successful people in his industry.  You will undoubtedly learn something here.   Do you want to know what real estate may look like because of the pandemic?Do you want to learn a thing or two about developing in emerging markets?Do you just want to get some good life advice?  Listen and Enjoy!! Links:Real Estate Titans: 7 Key Lessons from the World's Top Real Estate InvestorsErez's LinkedInErez's TwitterUrbium Property Group  We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

John Massengale is Architect, urban designer, and author out of New York City.  He is a former board member of CNU, one of the earliest town architects of Seaside, FL and the co-author of Street Design, The Secret to Great Cities and Towns with Victor Dover. John is an expert and has much to say about what makes great cities.  John has years practicing architecture and processing streets all over the world - his diversity of experience and skills across architecture forms in unbelievable.  John has no shortage of ideas and has been publishing his ideas and work in some of the best news sources.  In this episode we talk about open streets, slow new york, and what the pandemic can do for our cities.  John has specific plans to make New York City a walk-able, friendly, place.   It was fun recording this one. Listen and Enjoy!! Links:Massengale.comStreet Design, The Secret to Great Cities and TownsJohn's BooksJohn's Articles John's TwitterJohn's LinkedIn We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Liz Canning is a bike rider, film maker, and mother.Liz lives in Fairfax, California and raised her children with her cargo bike.  Through this experience she met many other mothers and advocates across the country that have had life changing experiences.   Motherload Movie chronicles this movement and the societal repercussions that we need.  Bikes make us better humans.  Bikes make cities better.  This is awesomely important work  and in this episode we get into how we can make better cities and improve our connections to our community, family, and self in general.  Listen and Enjoy!! Links:Motherload MovieLiz CanningLeague of American Bicyclist Dave Cohen BrattleBoro We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Catherine Hartley AICP, CNU-A was the former director of the department of community planning and community development of Bradenton Florida and has now started her own firm called Hartley Planning Collaborative. Catherine is insanely smart and brings a fresh perspective from all her work on the public side of city building.  We really get into the details in this episode, so all urbanist should have something to learn here!Do you want to know about form based codes?Do you want to learn about affordable housing?Do you want to know some quick changes that you can make in your own community to provide big change?Listen and Enjoy!! Links:Catherine's LinkedInBradenton FloridaCongress of New Urbanism (CNU)Form Based Code We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Ivy Vann is a Small Developer, a NH State rep, a Form Based Code certified practitioner, and is a CNU certified planner.She basically does everything: charrettes, planning projects, code review, master planning, and comprehensive planning.  Here perspective is superb and truly unmatched.She is warm and energetic and can probably outsmart us all.  You will undoubtedly learn something here.    What is the Nitty-gritty of zoning to spur better cities?Why is parking is often bad and what we can do about it?How do you deal with the DOT?Listen and Enjoy!! Links:Ivy's LinkedInIvy Vann Town Planning Incremental Development Congress of New Urbanism (CNU)Form Based Code We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Peter Katz is the CEO of SmartGO which helps to advance car-optional communities and transportation choices that are more sustainable. It supports policies that promote more equitable and effective transportation options and a physical environment that’s safer and more conducive to walking, biking and the use of public transit.Peter is an expert in placemaking, and is now using his deep knowledge to explore better approaches to getting around. He has seen it all, believe me.  He has over a quarter century of experience in city design and he understands all the interconnected systems—including transportation—that enable great places to flourish.In addition to his work as an advocate for New Urbanism and new, better mobility options, Peter has consulted for a range of nonprofit, governmental and private sector clients, here in the US, and abroad. He’s also served as a city planner in California, Florida and Virginia. Have you ever wondered why public transit doesn’t work in the US?Would you like to know about “car-optional” living? ...and the ways that it might improve your community?Is there an app that may one day get Americans out of their cars, and into more sustainable ways of getting around, such as public transit, walking or biking? Listen to find out! Links:SmartGOPeter's LinkedInForm Based Code Institute Secrets of ScaleMobility As A ServiceThe Million Dollar Neighborhood The New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of CommunityCongress of New Urbanism (CNU)David Zipper Article on New Mobility  We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

John Anderson is a developer, urban designer, builder, and teacher.  He helped found The Incremental Development Alliance is a co-founding principle of Anderson|Kim Architecture + Urban Design.He started as an electrician and soon moved into design and urbanism. He sits at the perfect intersection of urban design and real estate development. John thrives in taking complex, commonly stressful ideas and rewording them in ways that anyone can use.  Real estate development is scary for people and he lowers the bar in a way that assures people.   Have you ever wondered why no one has touched that building in your community? Is there a space you want change in your town?Do you want some advice on how you should approach real estate development during the epidemic?Do you want to know about the CARES Act?  Links:John's BlogIncremental Development Anderson | KimWe Do Incremental Development Facebook Group We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Nathan Norris is the Founding Principal of the CityBuilding Partnership, LLC, which provides planning services to communities and developers. He also runs the CityBuilding Exchange which provides educational workshops and tours.Nathan is a master collaborator and has many years experience in helping build and transform cities - from infill in Lafayette to new town building in Gorham's Bluff and The Waters. He shares experiences and wisdom in this episode that only someone who has been in weeds can learn. There is more than one useful tip in this episode.This episode is the second part of our conversation.This week we discuss better downtown's, new town development vs. infill, and the biggest mistakes all cities can learn from. Nathan has clearly seen many of the mistakes a city can make from his abundant career - this is advice you don't want to miss.Nathan has a superb ability to distill wisdom into actionable, often numbered, advice. This episode is a small corner of all his wisdom. Enjoy the episode and reach out if you have any questions!Links:Nathan's TwitterNathan's LinkedInCity Building ExchangeCity Building PartnershipNate's Article on Re-Designing ChurchNate's Article on Lesson's From SeasidePlaceMaker's LLCMike Lydon / Tony Garcia Tactical UrbanismTactical Urbanism Design GuideChad Emerson (Huntsville, AL)The Long Tail BookPlaceshakers.comWe would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Nathan Norris is the Founding Principal of the CityBuilding Partnership, LLC, which provides planning services to communities and developers.  He also runs the CityBuilding Exchange which provides educational workshops and tours.Nathan is a master collaborator and has many years experience in helping build and transform cities - from infill in Lafayette to new town building in Gorham's Bluff and The Waters. He shares experiences and wisdom in this episode that only someone who has been in weeds can learn. There is more than one useful tip in this episode.This episode is the first part of our conversation (split in two so that the length is more accessible to everyone!). This week we discuss useful collaboration, tactical urbanism, and how to get stuff done. Nathan weaves in the people he has learned from, the narrative that got him where he is at, and succinct, actionable advice.Nathan has a superb ability to distill wisdom into actionable, often numbered, advice. I had fun with this one, and I believe you will too! Enjoy the episode and reach out if you have any questions.Links:Nathan's TwitterNathan's LinkedInCity Building ExchangeCity Building PartnershipNate's Article on Re-Designing ChurchNate's Article on Lesson's From SeasidePlaceMaker's LLCInternational Downtown AssociationAndres DuanySteve MouzonKate DurioSeaside, FloridaWe would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Marques King is the Managing principal, architect + urban planner at Fabrick Design, LLC , Economic Development & Design Manager at Jefferson East Inc, and a teacher with the Incremental Developers Alliance.Marques is a compassionate architect and designer who's abilities transcend many disciplines - whether it be city planning or development. He shares numerous ideas that will undoubtedly stimulate your creativity in this field.After time in the town of Seaside, Florida, Marques has come full circle back to his home in Detroit, Michigan.In this episode we talk about the Detroit Landscape, Lessons from Seaside, why architecture is a different artform, incremental development, nolli maps, and just wandering banter in the city building space.Marques's skill may only be topped by his generosity. He has a true desire to build the best city and he will without a doubt do it - enjoy!Links:Marques’s LinkedInFabrick DesignFabrick Design BlogJefferson East Inc.John AndersonNolli MapSeaside, FloridaWe would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

Mark Miller is the Managing Director of Planning and Design of Grand Rapids Inc. in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mark has a super interesting background and take on cities - he has worked in both public and private roles - giving him an edge that is undoubtedly useful. He has been in the weeds for a while and understands exactly what it takes to make changes to any city.In this episode we talk about private vs. public, real ways to fix yours streets, pitfalls and tribulations of implementing change, tactical urbanism, lessons from Europe, and many other philosophies that are absolutely important.Mark is well thought out and provides knowledge that we all should hear - enjoy!Links:Mark’s LinkedInMark’s TwitterDowntown Grand Rapids IncMoving GR ForwardStreet Space GuideWe would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on InstagramHosted By Stig Terrebonne

This week we have Eric Hernandez, Bret Bonanni, Peter Russel, and Cullen Coker on the show. We talk about multiple topics and jump around quite a bit - but the theme of the episode is design, millennial, urbanism, and just better spaces. This is episode is an experiment because I get away from the typical one on one interview and have 4 guests. Please excuse the sound quality in some parts. There is a lot of useful bits laced through out the episode and may help you get into the mindset of the younger generation. Tell me what you think and enjoy! Links: Gensler Bowery Bungalow LA Bonanni Development We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Howard Blackson is an urban designer and thought leader out of San Diego California. This is Howard’s second time on the podcast, and hopefully an improvement from the last episode. Howard is the Urban Design and Planning Studio Director at AVRP Skyport Studios in San Diego. In this episode we talk about what’s next for new urbanism, lesson from San Diego and the City Building Exchange, why people will be nicer to each other and plenty of thoughts on urbanism in general. Howard has a lot of great things to say, and we get into a lot of subjects in this episode - I’m not sure I even need to be present! Enjoy the episode and reach out! People Mentioned in the episode: Ann Daigle Laura Clemons Nathan Norris Omar Passons Andres Duany Places Mentioned: Carmel, Columbus Indiana Plaza de Panama Parklets San Diego Links: Howard’s Blog Howard’s Twitter AVRP Skyport Studios MRED Woodbury Placemaking Ordinance City of San Diego We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Scott Pardee is a developer out of Tulsa, Oklahoma who founded Pardee Construction. This episode is different because Scott is right in the middle of his project. We dig into the lessons, tribulations, and day to day of his work. He is building a Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) which is (in simple words) a community that is more human focused. In this episode we get into the weeds on the day to day of building a community - from design to common problems to the stakeholders that make it possible. Scott has worked tirelessly to build the connections, skills, and support to put together his project. After years of working with consultants and building his vision, he is finally about to break ground. This project is likely his life’s work, and you will hear that passion in his voice. If you want to get some tactful advice to start your own project - this is the episode for you. People Mentioned in the episode: Eric Brown Ken Burrow Tome Low (Civic By Design) Eric Mosser (Mosser Design group) Allison Ramsey (Architects) Blake Ewing Karen Keith Nathan Norris (City Building Partnership) Scott Goodwin (IBM CFO North America) Chris Leinberger (Option of Urbanism book) Links: Pardee Construction Traditional Neighborhood Development Smart Codes Evolving Communities Tulsa Facebook Group We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Pauly De Bartolo is the cofounder and principal of DBRDS (De Bartolo + Rimanic Design Studio) out of San Diego and Sacramento and is an Australian Native with a keen outlook on designing better spaces. Pauly has diverse experience in many projects including mixed use, multifamily, interiors, office, hotels - among pretty much everything else (including master planning). His work is modern and contemporary but with an orientation to it’s location and fundamentals in sustainability. In this conversation we talk about how important hand drawing is to crafting spaces, lessons from Australian design, the importance of collaboration (and how to implement it), and how to rethink the city planning field. Pauly is a passionate advocator for the built environment and you will definitely hear that throughout. There is absolutely something in this episode for you! Links: DBRDS DBRDS Instagram Sydney Opera House San Diego Architectural Foundation Gaslamp Quarter Land Use and Planning Committee Vibrant Ink Graphic Designs We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Lucy Blakiston and Troy Segaar talk through Medellín, home towns and cultural differences in our spaces. Lucy is from New Zealand and runs the news site Shit You Should Care About. It’s a master piece and much needed positive voice in our information overload world. Troy is from the Netherlands and at the time of this recording worked at the Secretaría de las Mujeres en la Gobernación de Antioquia. Troy has an interesting perspective both from his government and small town background. In this conversation we dialogue on how young people feel about cities and how cultural differences play a part in how we understand and view our spaces. This episode is different because there are three of us and it’s more of a discussion - if you like this format , let me know!! Links: Shit You Should Care About Medellín, Colombia Wellington Auckland Groningen Blenheim We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Ignacio Rodriguez is the CEO and founder of IR Architects and AVR Studios. He is an entrepreneur, gifted designer and pioneer of virtual reality in architecture. In this episode we discuss technology, design, and how to get into the profession from any background. Ignacio was born in born in Mexico, grew up in Long Beach, Carson, and Compton then built a successful architecture practice all before age 28. He has a special talent to put himself in the shoes of his clients and build masterful, client focused designs. Ignacio Does exemplar homes all over southern California - and is always on the cutting edge of design and technology. Ignacio is a graduate of Woodbury University and is constantly giving back to his community. To give every accolade would take all day - so check out the links below! In this episode Ignacio gives stellar advice on design, how to get into the industry, and how to run a great business. He leads a great team and has interesting things to say. Enjoy guys! Links: IR Architects AVR Studios Woodbury University We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Paddy Steinschneider is the president of Gotham Design and Community Development. He is a placemaker, land use planner, developer and, of course, a designer. Paddy currently resides in Dobbs Ferry, New York where he runs Gotham Design and, in his spare time, is the COO of CNU, New York. He holds a master in architecture from Columbia University. Paddy integrates every stakeholder in the whole creation and implementation of real estate developments. He often instigates the project, identifying the need with his keen eye, then taking them all the way to completion. In part two of this two part series we dig into Paddy's philisophies towards urbanism. What is urbanism really? We talk about the roots of New Urbanism and how the movement started. Finally, we talk about how legacy cities may be the future backbone support of the US economy and provide an everlasting commonwealth for anyone in a dire situation. Compact, complete, complex, connected, convivial communities. Links: CNU Dunay Plater-Zyberk (DPZ) Dobbs Ferry Herbert Gans CNU Charter True Believer Smart Code Seaside Chuck Marohn Strong Towns Joe Minicozzi Urban3 Legacy Cities Gotham Design CNU New York Paddy's LinkedIn We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Paddy Steinschneider is the president of Gotham Design and Community Development. He is a placemaker, land use planner, developer and, of course, a designer. Paddy currently resides in Dobbs Ferry, New York where he runs Gotham Design and, in his spare time, is the COO of CNU, New York. He holds a master in architecture from Columbia University. Paddy integrates every stakeholder in the whole creation and implementation of real estate developments. He often instigates the project, identifying the need with his keen eye, then taking them all the way to completion. In part one of this two part series we talk about Wicker Park, Chicago and how a few people brought a dangerous neighborhood to the modern enclave it is today. The story is an honest account of how people can drastically change their community. It’s undeniably inspirational. Next week we will be back with Paddy’s philosophies on urbanism and human cities. Links: Wicker Park Gotham Design CNU CNU New York Paddy's LinkedIn We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Laura Clemons is the CEO of Collaborative Communities and a Certified Floodplain Manager. She sits right at the crest of disasters, placemaking, policy, and community engagement. Laura is a master at disaster recovery and brings her unique background at FEMA and in urbanism to craft a new approach to how we attack ever present disasters. She has an unmatched passion and grit to truly saving communities. Laura currently helps cities throughout the United States with disasters through both mitigation and response before or after serious damage. In this episode we talk about the real effects disasters can have on your community, how urbanism is useful before and after disasters, how to hack FEMA, and what you can do now for your city to avoid the long lasting harm. Links: Collaborative Communities Laura’s LinkedIn Laura’s Facebook Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA 2 CFR Part 200 CNU We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Alexis Xavier Rivas is the CEO of Cover, a company that is rethinking housing by applying technology to the whole process, from zoning to appliances. Alexis is a former architect, Forbes 30 under 30 and is taking on the housing crisis through Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). After working a top residential architecture firms and prefab companies, Alexis noticed a problem with how housing are conventionally built. He joined forces with Jemuel Joseph and together they completely rethought the process, from building a software tool to check the availability of your house, to customizing the interior of your space. Not only do the products come out well made and elegant, but have are much cheaper and environmentally friendly. Alexis brings a fresh eye to the housing crisis and has the potential to flip how our cities are built on its head. Links: Cover.build Cover’s Twitter Cover Instagram Alexis’s Twitter Alexis’s LinkedIn Dawn Mills Area In Canada We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Today our guest is Shin-pei Tsay a Commissioner in the Public Design Commission of the City of New York, former Executive Director of The Gehl Institute, Deputy Executive Director TransitCenter, and held executive positions at Transportation Alternatives and Project for Public Spaces. Shin-pei's work culminates in the intersection of public space and public policy. Something we talk about in detail and are surprisingly tied together in very important ways. Shin-pei is a huge proponent on peoples ability to change their environment and we talk a lot about how people can get involved, but also how it's okay to not be fully engaged in every detail of your space. Shin-pei is a powerfull force in the communities of New York City, and we can all learn from what she has to say! Links: Make Public (WeMakePublic.com) Might not work (yet!) Shin-pei's LinkedIn Shin-pei's Twitter Paper: "Future Living: Possibilities and Priorities in Transportation" New York Public Design Commission Project for Public Spaces TransitCenter Transportation Alternatives Center for Court Innovation NYC Mayor's Office for Criminal Justice Bronx Documentary Center We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Today our guest is Michael Stepner a Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the New School of Architecture in San Diego and has 27 years of experience working within the city of San Diego, including the City Architect Role. Some of the many many things he has achieved are: Community planning for both older and newly developing communities, transit oriented design, San Diego Street Design Manuel, and had a huge impact in putting together the Gaslamp District in in downtown San Diego. Mike is seriously humble and will be the first one to tell you that everything he did was the summation of many people’s work. His advice is the sure result of a lifetime of experience. In this episode we talk about design thinking, dealing with governments, differing perspectives of the community and some simple advice to all the designers or planners out there. Links: Michael's New School Profile New School of Architecture The Death and Life of Great American Cities - Jane Jacobs Images of The Cities- Kevin Lynch Books by Jan Gehl Lawrence Halprin Uptown District San Diego Trolley park in University Heights Soccer Sity Vs SDSU West We would absolutely love your feedback (seriously!) Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Today our guest is Michaele Pride who is a professor of architecture at the University of New Mexico where her work focuses on the intersection between design and public health. Michaele has a lot of in depth experience in both urban design and architecture in both the private and public sector. She really emphasizes consensus, collaboration, and public engagement throughout her teaching. Michaele leads and supports projects through the UNM's Design and Planning Assistance Center (DPAC), including several for NM Mainstreet communities and The Stories of Route 66: the International District (a plan for a new community space in Albuquerque). She also helped found the Design Professionals Coalition after the Rodney King Riots in LA to help unassisted neighborhoods in south LA. In this episode we talk about designing for unassisted communities and approaching community space in a different, more inclusive, way. Links: UNM Profile + all of her work Article on Work in Arkansas Design and Planning Assistance Center UNM Creative Placemaking Albuquerque Feedback? We would absolutely love to talk. Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Today our guest is Dr. Steven Dow who is an Associate Professor of Cognitive Science at The University of California San Diego where he researches collective innovation and social computing. Dr. Steven Dow's work combines research in design thinking, crowdsourcing, and decision making to build and create social technologies that motivate participation and organize people around far ranging problems in civics, healthcare, climate change, and education. This episode touches on his work and the possibilities it can bring to our communities - this is important! Awards: Received the National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2015 for research on "advancing collective innovation." He was co-principle investigator on four other National Science Foundation grants, a Google Faculty Grant, Stanford's Postdoctoral Research Award, and the Hasso Plattner Design Thinking Research Grant. Links: Personal Website Design For San Diego Community Crit Get it Done App Cycle Atlanta Author David Brin Sidewalk Labs Feedback? We would absolutely love to talk. Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Today our guest is Kevin Klinkenberg who is an Urban Designer who founded K2 Urban Designs, writer of the Blog Messy City and book Why I Walk Kevin spent 10 years as a partner and co-founder of 180 Urban Design & Architecture in Kansas City. Throughout his career, Kevin has worked in both the Public and Private practice, has published many articles in multiple papers and media sources, and consulted on designing better cities. He advocates for social and walkable areas and has mastered the many small towns that really make up the United States. He works to help cities transform to the next generation of urban planning and design. We jump around a lot in this episode, but we ultimately culminate in Kevin's robust and thoughtful approach to design. Links: Personal Website/ Messy City Blog Kevin's Twitter Book: Why I Walk: Taking a Step in the Right Direction Book: The End of Big Strong Towns Feedback? We would absolutely love to talk. Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Today our guest is Vishaan Chakrabarti, founder of PAU (Practice for Architecture and Urbanism) Studio, Author of A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an Urban America, TED Speaker, and Associate Professor at Colombia Graduate School of Architecture. Metropolis Magazine named Chakrabarti one of the top 12 “Game Changers” for 2012, he is a former Crain’s “40 Under 40” and David Rockefeller Fellow. As an adamant and dedicated New Yorker, Vishaan has helped in transforming the city and realizing unreal projects. He has a Master of Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley, a Master of City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and dual bachelor’s degrees in Art History and Engineering from Cornell University. He was formerly a principal at SHoP Architects , he served under Mayor Michael Bloomberg as the Director of the Manhattan Office for the New York Department of City Planning, and even before that was an Associate Partner at the New York office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LP. This is only the tip of the iceberg so please, please, follow the links below to see more of his work. Links: PAU Studio Vishaan's Twitter TED Talk Vishaan at Columbia Feedback? We would absolutely love to talk. Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Today our guest is Jeff Speck, a Urban Designer, City Planner, author of Walkable City, and TED Speaker. Jeff has been in the urban design field for decades, and his extensive resume includes 10 years at DPZ (Duany Plater-Zyberk), former Director of Design for the National Endowment for the Arts, Author of multiple books, TED Speaker, and a graduate + lecturer at Harvard. He is currently leading Speck & Associates where he provides Walkability Studies and urban designing for cities all over the country. He also has a new book coming out: Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places, check it out! Jeff crafts an argument on improving our cities through walkability, and rethinking our many design problems through many outlets - We hope it inspires you as it did us, enjoy! Links: Speck & Associates Walkable City Rules Walkable City TED Talk Suburban Nation Book Mayors' Institute on City Design Governers's Institute on Community Design Happy City Book Feedback? We would absolutely love to talk. Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Today our guest is Galina Tachieva, the author of the Sprawl Repair Manual and The SmartCode Sprawl Repair Module. Galina is a planner and urban designer with over 20 years of experience with building communities all over the world, including the US, Russia, and Latin America. She is currently a managing partner at DPZ, leads the national Sprawl Retrofit Initiative for The Congress of New Urbanism (CNU), and is a founding member of the Council for European Urbanism (CEU) On top of all this, she is multilingual speaking Bulgarian, English, and Russian. Topics we cover include, sprawl and how to repair it, happiness in communities, Eastern Europe and urbanism, and finally, why urban design is as important as ever. Please Enjoy! Links: LinkedIn Sprawl Repair Blog Sprawl Repair Manual Selected Books DPZ Feedback? We would absolutely love to talk. Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Matt Lewis is the CEO of Simple City Design, a design firm specializing in all things Urbansim, from Land Development, to street design, to zoning changes (To just name a few!) Matt has extensive experience in city building and has an insanely infectious passion for making our spaces better: He has seen it all. Matt is on the board of directors for Congress of New Urbanism and has led the development of three of the fastest growing cities, including Austin, Texas, San Marcos, Texas and Hutto, Texas. Matt is currently out of Austin, Texas helping cities be the best they can be. Topics we cover include Tactical Urbanism, Scaling cities, ways each of us can get involved, and solutions! As Always, Enjoy Links: LinkedIn SimpleCity Design Ian MacKaye on Skateboarding and Viewing our Cities Tactical Urbansim Feedback? We would absolutely love to talk. Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Anthony Flint is the author of Modern Man: The Life of Le Corbusier, Wrestling with Moses: How Jane Jacobs Took on New York’s Master Builder and Transformed The American City (Which won a Christopher award in 2010!), and This Land: The Battle Over Sprawl and The Future of The American City Anthony has been a journalist for over 30 years and is currently a senior fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, an Urbanism think tank in Cambridge, Massachusetts. On top of all this work, Anthony is a regular contributor to The Atlantic’s CityLab, The Boston Globe, The New Republic and much more. In this episode we talk about the role of story telling in urban design, traveling in a city versus living in one, the biological component of design, and of course, Le Corbusier and Jane Jacobs. As Always, Enjoy! Links: Anthony Flint's Website Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Modern Man: The Life of Le Corbusier, Architect of Tomorrow Wrestling with Moses: How Jane Jacobs Took on New York’s Master Builder and Transformed The American City This Land: The Battle Over Sprawl and the Future of The American City Feedback? We would absolutely love to talk. Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Our guest is James Howard Kunstler Described as a cheerful pessimist, he is the Author of The Geography of Nowhere, Home from nowhere, Too Much Magic, blog Cluster Fuck Nation and podcast, KunstlerCast. Check out his blog, many books, podcast and other goodies here: Kunstler.com James has diverse and widespread knowledge on cities, from the history of Urban America to how our cities act as a complete economy. He has some great things to say, and provides a different, sometimes provocative, lens of our communities. We talk about the most optimal way for rebuilding, how to design for authenticity, the future of cities and some sobering opinions and possible directions. Enjoy! Feedback? We would absolutely love to talk. Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Howard Is the Urban Design and Planning Studio Director at AVRP Skyport Studios Has design experience in Asia, Hawaii, Southern California, and even the border region as well as a whole life filled of fixing cities. You can find him at howardblackson.com, where he has all sorts of goodies on the kind of multidimensional look at our spaces. Howard is currently a lecturer at NewSchool of Architecture & Design and has taught at many many other schools. Topics: Design for an aging population San Diego transformation in culture and design Taking on traffic Public Transit What people can learn from other cultures and communities Family centered design Social justice through urban design Complete Streets Changing the status quo Technologies place in the modern city Howard Blackson Twitter LinkedIn AVRP Skyport Feedback? We would absolutely love to talk. Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram Hosted By Stig Terrebonne

Why Human City? This a primer on the power of design and the potential each of us play in making the space you call home. If you would like to add anything or collaborate please reach out! Feedback? We would absolutely love to talk. Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at HumanCityPod, or message on Instagram

Joseph Minicozzi is the principal of Urban3 with over 20 years experience of designing cities. Joe has shown how his own town, Asheville, North Carolina , can teach us all a lesson on how our cities can function and grow to meet each of our needs. Joe talks on everything from human centered cities, to the economy, to even how city design can directly affect your health. Joe is a great story teller and has important things to share. Enjoy! Show Notes: Urban3 Strong towns with Chuck Marohn Land value taxation - Henry George Elizabeth Maggie Phillips - Monopoly Lincoln Land Institute Books: Dr. Rich Johnson - Lawrence frank Lewis Mumford - Highways out of cities “don’t ever let it be said on my tombstone that I was right” Predictably Irrational - Daniel Ariely Misbehaving - Richard Thaler Geography of Nowhere - Jim Kunstler Death and Life of the Great American City Jane Jacobs Walkable Cities - Jeff Speck Works - Leon Krier Feedback? We would absolutely love to talk. Please email humancitypodcast@gmail.com, Tweet at [HumanCityPod][6], or message on [Instagram][7] Hosted By Stig Terrebonne [6]: https://twitter.com/HumanCityPod [7]: https://www.instagram.com/human.city/

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