KunstlerCast #85: Is NYC The Green Metropolis?
KunstlerCast - Suburban Sprawl: A Tragic Comedy
English - October 22, 2009 15:40 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 380 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture History city economy planning politics architecture cities kunstler sociology suburb urban Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Inspired by David Owen's book "Green Metropolis," James Howard Kunstler examines the idea of Manhattan as a "green" city. Kunstler believes that, during his lifetime, New York has never been in as good shape as it is now. But he also thinks it will never be in as good shape again. Financial and energy problems in the future may turn our newest skyscrapers into one-generation buildings, outlandish monuments built during the twilight of an empire. Of all the boroughs, Kunstler thinks Brooklyn may fare the best because of its higher quality urban fabric.
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