The tragedy of suburbia

[drexel dave]

Run time: 21:41 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1ZeXnmDZMQ   Posted on YouTube: May 16, 2007 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: March 02, 2008 By DU Member: drexel dave Views on DU: 1084

 
In James Howard Kunstler's view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead, he argues, what we have in America is a nation of places not worth caring about. Reengineering our cities will involve more radical change than we are prepared for, Kunstler believes, but our hand will be forced by earth crises stemming from our national lifestyle. "Life in the mid-21st century," Kunstler says, "is going to be about living locally."

[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. Wow this man is amazing! Thank you for posting this! nt

[drexel dave]

3. give it a recommendation

it's a message that needs to be heard. It will be our nation's number 1 issue sooner than we think.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

5. Done! nt

[angstlessk]

6. shoot, I recommended, but realized it needs to be kicked too!

:kick:

[lostnotforgotten]

2. Kunstler's Books

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GTR59XFYL._BO2,204,203,200_PIlitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,32,-59_OU01_AA240_SH20_.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518RBFZGCVL._BO2,204,203,200_PIlitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,32,-59_OU01_AA240_SH20_.jpg

[pstans]

8. I read Geography of Nowhere in a college course and have been a fan ever since

Kunstler is great. I had the chance to hear him speak last fall and he is surprisingly humorous despite talking about how we are all fucked.

[drexel dave]

10. Humor is the last refuge

for those who are able to see it how it truly is.

It's why so many comedians suffer from depression, as well as being extremely intelligent: they are able to take off the rose-colored glasses.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

4. People, please recommend this post. It's truly amazing!! Thank you. nt

[NJCher]

7. Did anyone mention this guy is very funny?

I just checked my university library and they have several of his works. I'm making this as a research paper or speech topic for students.

I live in suburbia but I live in the middle of huge area--off the street. My place would make a perfect town center. Think I'll hold on to it. Might be my second career.



Cher

[drexel dave]

9. I live in an appalachian ghetto

but I'm hoping that since Dayton has a HUGE supply of ready water and is on a waterway, that we'll be a port in the future.

Right now though, we're all driving cars all day, but going nowhere.

[drexel dave]

11. This thread made the greatest page!

thanks for the recommendations all.

I'm no longer a greatest threads page virgin!

[TheFarseer]

12. Recomended

This is the kind of thinking we need. My gf talks about how fun Mexico was when she was there for a semester and it's because of a sense of community that Howard was talking about.

[scholarsOrAcademics]

13. add color to your meal

to your visual Meal, what claims your visual attention.
Going down Broadway on the bus I see Starbucks next door to the Buzz Saw Steak House, next store to the Brown Bear Car Warsh(sp?), the next block Compass Health. Groan added to groan is the visual scene.

[Echo In Light]

14. "Technosis - externality - clusterfuck" LOL