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179: The Conspiracy of…Cities? (w/Doug Gordon)

Conspirituality

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Influence of Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses

This chapter discusses the influence of Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses on city planning, highlighting the contrast between Jacobs' ideas of diversity and vitality in cities and Moses' approach of segregating the city. It explores Moses' destructive actions on minority neighborhoods and the impact on artists like Nas and the Wu-Tang Clan. The speaker also shares personal anecdotes related to Toronto's history and reflects on Jane Jacobs' impact.

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