Dialogue with Logan on Urbanism

Aug 12, 2024

Today, I talk with Logan:

Logan is a classical musician living in San Francisco. We talk about urbanism, the auto industry, and regional identity.

If you’d like us to do a Part 2 or follow-up, please leave a comment. I’ll be prioritizing the demands of commenters. It’s all up to you!

Timestamps:

6:00 — How do we make waterfronts public?

15:00 — Should we build new cities?

23:00 — What is a slum? What is a closed-access city?

31:00 — Is parking lot loitering a form of community?

37:00 — Have real wages, purchasing power, or standard of living increased?

44:00 — Did the auto and oil industry conspire against problem?

48:00 — Are cars more expensive than college?

1:10:00 — Is there a cost to regionalism?

1:16:00 — Can we divide safe from dangerous tribalism?

1:31:00 — Is the “dream job NEET” malaise a result of de-regionalization?

1:36:00 — How do “Instagram” vacations differ from “lake house” vacations?”

1:40:00 — Has the country club declined?

1:49:00 — Are we being kidnapped by the Mayan Empire?

1:55:00 — Is political fanaticism a glue to form new communities?

2:01:00 — How do we get homies?

2:04:00 — Are communities material or ideological?