The key to addressing the complicated problem of delivering physical networks is to avoid forcibly displacing people from their social networks and livelihoods. Instead, it is more effective to develop street networks, address systems, and establish rights and obligations for land use. This approach not only regularizes the city but also creates an organic extension that upgrades the conditions of the people and delivers modern functions. Additionally, organic urban fabrics are more beautiful and desirable in the long run, attracting people and becoming ideal spaces for social life. By constructing environments in an organic way that responds to people's needs and the growth of cities, we can create lasting and meaningful urban environments that preserve people's histories and struggles while fostering a better future.
Today we're joined by Luis Bettencourt, Professor at the University of Chicago, and External Faculty at the Santa Fe Institute. Luis is going to pull apart how cities work, why they work the way they do, what's good about them, and what's bad about them. He's also going to talk specifically about slums, and the challenges that exist in raising people out of poverty.
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