The Interactome
The Interactome
Interactome Media
Episode 34: Understanding Urban Planning
1 hour 14 minutes Posted Feb 18, 2025 at 10:00 am.
Intro1:20 Meet Angela!3:51 What is Urban Planning/Engineering?8:53 Exurbs14:37 Zoning21:51 Transit Oriented Development (TOD)30:47 Urban Planning's Impact on the Environment33:48 Boston's Chinatown40:46 Defining Borders and Splitting Land43:37 Pedestrianism and Climate Resiliency45:38 What Can You do to Impact Urban Planning in Your City47:00 The Inner Belt and the Highway That Never Was59:34 Redesigning a City Built for Cars1:13:20 Outro
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Whether it's the city, the suburbs, or somewhere else, have you ever stopped to think about why place where you live is designed the way that it is? That's thanks to urban planners, of which our guest this episode - Angela Lei - is! Join Angela, Sam, and Sarah as they discuss what urban planners and engineers do in terms of zoning, considerations made for pedestrians, and a little bit of history around Boston's Chinatown.
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Credits:Audio/Video Editing: Sam PickellArtwork: Maia ReyesIntro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future
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