Majora Carter talks about life in the Bronx in the 70s, the non-profit industrial complex, low-status communities, the politics behind low-income affordable housing projects, Robert Moses, the psychology of power and dealing with setbacks.

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TIMELINE:

0:00 Introduction

1:21 Life In Bronx In The 70s

9:21 Gentrification of Bronx

11:02 Advice To Young Majora

12:58 What Are Low Status Communities?

17:16 What Is The Non-Profit Industrial Complex?

28:19 Low-Income Affordable Housing

34:07 Importance of Lifestyle Infrastructure (Third Places) In A City

36:57 Romanticizing Community Development

42:26 Dealing With Frustration

44:52 Dealing With Criticism

52:38 Impact Of Robert Moses On New York

58:24 Power

1:01:41 Using Capitalism In Community Development

1:06:05 Lego Interpretation

1:07:31 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)

1:10:44 Legacy

1:12:55 Vision For The Future

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