There are very few voices out there who would question the nearly panacea-like effects of adding more community greenspace. In popular media and academia, new research seems to be emerging daily documenting the significant health, developmental, biological and economic boon that investing in high-quality open space affords cities, and marquee projects like the High Line, Brooklyn Bridge Park, the Olympic Sculpture Park, and Millenium Park seem to reinforce that to be a 21st Century city and attract 21st century talent, you need to invest in open space.
Yet what if that was only a part of the story? What if, to tweak Richard Florida’s recent framing, there was a New Urban Greenspace Crisis that offered a contradictory narrative of displacement that harmed some of the most vulnerable people in our communities? Are those concerns real? And if so, what do we do about them?
These are just some of the difficult questions that Sarah Dooling confronts us with. And her critiques--and where she sees the greatest opportunity for advancement—challenge the owners, builders, designers, engineers and politicians who shape the built environment.
Ultimately, Sarah invites us to define a new way of building—calling for a more synthetic practice that includes politics and economics—to make stronger, more resilient communities. I hope you enjoy our conversation.
Episode 31: Cassie Hoeprich, Lena Miller and Suzanne Nienaber
Episode 30: Barron Peper and Jescelle Major
Episode 29: Paul Simmons and Sylvana Niehuser
Episode 28: Jonathan Martin and Scott Greenstone of Project Homeless
Episode 27: Marla Torrado
Episode 26: Natasha Ponczek Shoemake
Episode 25: Alan Graham
Episode 24: Corina Luckenbach and Melanie Granger
Episode 23: Mike McGinn
Episode 22: Tim Harris
Episode 21: Sloan Dawson and Sara Zewde
Episode 20: John Malpede
Episode 19: John Wilson
Episode 18: Tamika Butler
Episode 17: Rachel Allen and Allen Compton
Episode 16: Mike O'Brien
Episode 15: Mark Vallianatos
Episode 14: Breanne Schuster
Episode 13: Richard Rothstein
Episode 12: Scott Gilmore
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