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#P036: The Romance of Public Space
Season 3 Episode 36
Who truly belongs in public space—and who decides? In the Season 3 premiere of The Reflective Urbanist, Peter confronts democracy, dissent, and the g…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Season Three Teaser
Season 3
What's coming for Season Three of The Reflective Urbanist? More of developers, freedom, and that mailbag episode (finally.)
7 months, 3 weeks ago
#P035: Finding Freedom in Times of Turbulence
Season 2 Episode 35
In the midst of distraction, outrage, and uncertainty, Peter shares a deeply personal reflection on solitude and the quiet work of tending the inner …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
#P034: My best neighborhood meeting EVER
Season 2 Episode 34
In this episode of The Reflective Urbanist, Peter revisits the most unforgettable neighborhood meeting of his life—one with tempers high, a controver…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
#P033: The "Third Fist" - Guarding against the improbable
Season 2 Episode 34
When a perfectly planned project collapses under a once-in-a-century shock, what does it reveal about how cities—and the people who build them—unders…
9 months ago
#P032: God I hate flying
Season 2 Episode 32
On the eve of Thanksgiving, Peter shares the surprising stories of three veterans who forever changed the way he sees others—and himself. A reflectio…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
#P031: Be careful what you wish for...
Season 2 Episode 31
A victory that wasn’t: Peter tells the story of how insisting on brick in the design of the Twins' Target Field resulted in a surprisingly unintended…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
#P030: Is it a capital problem? Or an operating problem?
Before you start building, ask: do you really need a new project, or just a smarter way to use what you’ve got? In this episode of The Reflective Urb…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
#P029: 22 different kinds of lightbulbs?
Season 2 Episode 29
What does the film Inception have to do with budgets for city buildings and 22 kinds of lightbulbs? In this episode of The Reflective Urbanist, Peter…
10 months ago
#P028: Why do developers do such sh***y design?
Season 2 Episode 28
You know good design when you see it, right? In this episode, Peter explores why architects and developers often differ on what constitutes 'good des…
10 months, 1 week ago