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The Weekend Read: Elizabeth Farrelly on the city of the future
Apr 20, 2024
Columnist Elizabeth Farrelly explores the concept of utopia in modern cities, challenges in urban planning, and visions of utopian cities on Earth, the moon, and Mars. She discusses the adversarial nature of city-making consultations, human desires versus collective good, and the impact of greed on future cities and space colonization.
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- Farrelly explores the history of utopian ideals in modern cities and challenges their impact on urban planning.
- Farrelly advocates for inclusive decision-making in urban planning, emphasizing the need for collective good over individual interests.
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The Concept of Utopia in Cities
The podcast discusses the idea of utopia in modern cities as explored by writer Elizabeth Farrelly. Farrelly delves into the history of utopian ideals and how they influence our urban environments. She questions whether our dreams of utopia hinder our ability to create an ideal modern city and explores the complexities of balancing human desires with practical urban planning.
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