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Back to SearchKunstlerCast #89: Everyday Architecture
James Howard Kunstler thinks that most modern buildings are not really architecture, they're just manufactured boxes. Whether it's suburban houses, o…
16 years, 1 month ago
KunstlerCast #88: In General
James Howard Kunstler speaks about the role of generalists in a world of hyper specialists. Although hyper-specialists are experts in their narrow fi…
16 years, 2 months ago
KunstlerCast #87: Boston
James Howard Kunstler thinks Boston is one of the few healthy major cities left in the U.S. He says gentrification has been a good thing for the city…
16 years, 2 months ago
KunstlerCast #86: The High Line
James Howard Kunstler discusses two major projects that have recently turned 19th century railroad structures into parks: the High Line in lower Manh…
16 years, 2 months ago
KunstlerCast #85: Is NYC The Green Metropolis?
Inspired by David Owen's book "Green Metropolis," James Howard Kunstler examines the idea of Manhattan as a "green" city. Kunstler believes that, dur…
16 years, 2 months ago
KunstlerCast# 84: Urban Thinkers
James Howard Kunstler believes that urban design will be the next big philosophical battle for the hearts and minds of Americans. One of the most imp…
16 years, 3 months ago
KunstlerCast #83: Jane Jacobs
Planetizen, an urban planning website and book publisher, recently conducted a poll about the Top 100 Urban Thinkers. Jane Jacobs, author of The Deat…
16 years, 3 months ago
KunstlerCast #82: Food in a World Made By Hand
In this week's episode, listener Frank Aragona of the Agroinnovations Podcast asks James Howard Kunstler to talk about the role of food in Jim's post…
16 years, 3 months ago
KunstlerCast #81: Los Angeles
James Howard Kunstler shares his thoughts on Los Angeles, California after a recent visit to Tinseltown. The motoring infrastructure of Los Angeles s…
16 years, 3 months ago
KunstlerCast #80: White and Green Rooftops
Professor Steven Chu, the US Energy Secretary, is advocating for people to paint their rooftops white in order to save on energy and to cut down on g…
16 years, 3 months ago