places not worth defending

[ethandurant]

If you're like me, a person of fervent opinions who often finds themselves at a loss for an eloquent or rational way to express them, and are an outspoken critic of suburban sprawl, you might find this speech interesting. Even if you're not a proponent of new urbanism, take a moment or twenty to listen to what this man has to say about places that

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[blueonblack]

unfortunately most americans are consumers...hence why everyone is in debt...we're consuming too much

[neilworms]

Fantastic talk! I saw this about 6 months ago, he hits the nail on the head, and is entertaining to boot :). I'm hoping the future brings a more civil aesthetic to urban design that doesn't feel so bland...

There are reasons why I wanted to move to cincinnati and later chicago so much, I grew up in the "wasteland" Mr. Kunstler talks about and didn't want anything else to do with it... Lets hope its our generation that brings the cities back to their former glory.

Btw, check out the other stuff on TED, its all really good...

[she1by74]

Nice userpic!