"This week on the podcast, we're joined by Benjamin Schneider to talk about his book, The Unfinished Metropolis: Igniting the City-Building Revolution. Schneider, a rising star in the urbanism movement, chats about the "unfinishedness" of cities, the larger origins of NIMBYism, and how much our economy and built environment cater to cars. Also worth noting: We ran an excerpt from Schneider's book on Streetsblog NYC last month. Check it out here."
"The lower court ruling in Euclid v. Ambler is what ultimately enshrined single-family zoning and zoning more broadly as the law of the land in the U.S. But what people may not know is that before that Supreme Court decision, there was a lower court decision that actually sided with Ambler Realty and said it's actually not acceptable for the city to zone your property just for single-family homes."
"As you know, Talking Headways gives you three - count 'em, three - ways to enjoy the content. First, you could read our full unedited transcript, generated by AI and likely filled with minor typos. Or you could click on the "play" button below and just revel in the aural experience of the podcast. Or you could read the partial edited section that starts here:"
Benjamin Schneider examines the concept of 'unfinishedness' in cities and advocates for a city-building revolution focused on completing urban form. He traces the larger origins of NIMBYism and how legal decisions such as the lower court ruling in Euclid v. Ambler entrenched single-family zoning, limiting change. The conversation critiques how economic systems and the built environment prioritize cars over transit and density. An excerpt from Schneider's book ran on Streetsblog NYC. The podcast offers three ways to engage: an AI-generated full unedited transcript, an audio playback, and a partially edited transcript excerpt included in the episode notes.
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