Andres Duany

Andres Duany, founder of the Congress for the New Urbanism and a leading urban planner, engages in a lively discussion about the evolution of urbanism. He challenges New Urbanists to learn from suburbia's cultural dominance and critiques visual preference studies that overlook genuine suburban interests. Duany emphasizes empathy in engaging NIMBYs and the importance of addressing concerns first to build credibility. He also explores innovative solutions like redesigning grids to reduce car trips and treating garages as flexible workspaces, all while reflecting on New Urbanism's struggle to maintain its gains in urban planning.