Coronavirus tests the values of global cities like LA

Design and Architecture

Coronavirus tests the values of global cities like LA

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Published on Apr 30, 2020, 12:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:17:46

Episode Description

The pandemic has brought many people pain and anxiety. To Wouter Vanstiphout, a professor of “design as politics,” it has also brought clarity about the weaknesses in the “shiny global city” and its culture, economy and values. Vanstiphout asks if cities based on tourism, fossil fuels and hypercompetitiveness can survive the coronavirus.

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