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ana028: Anarchitecture 101 | John Ellis Interviews Tim


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John Ellis is a student in the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

He is also, arguably more auspiciously, a long-time Anarchitecture Podcast listener.

Tim has been working with John over the past few months as an advisor for his thesis project. John was recently given an assignment to record a podcast for one of his classes, and interviewed Tim in a wide-ranging discussion which John's class will be forced to listen to.

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Tim has been advising John on his thesis project for his Masters in Architecture Degree.

This is also a good "101" level introduction to the Anarchitecture podcast. Tim gives a summary of some topics we have covered to date for any new listeners.

Discussion

  • John showed our website to his class. Scorn ensued.
  • Tim's path to architecture
    • Creative multidimensional problem solving
  • Specialty in healthcare
  • Travelling and settling in Maine
  • Adra Architecture
  • Tim's path to libertarianism
    • Gardner Goldsmith radio show
  • Never satisfied with status quo thinking
  • The other Anarchitecture - Gordon Matta Clark
    • Large scale art installations
  • Historical injustices in the built environment
  • Disagreement on economics with left-anarchists
  • Give people a convincing picture of what a better society could look like
  • UM, WHO WILL BUILD THE ROADS???!!!
    • Our unorthodox view - preserve access rights, disallow eviction
  • many possible ways to divest and #DESTATALIZE
  • James Howard Kunstler and Chuck Marohn - unsustainability of tax funded roads
    • The Non-Aggression Principle
  • The practical application of these ideas can produce better results
  • Built environment issues are often non-partisan
  • Tim predicted the 2008 crash
  • Zoning has caused growth to flatten and sprawl
    • Cities have expanded infrastructure and service areas with decreasing population density
  • A libertarian approach
    • Eliminate zoning, allow dense, mixed use development everywhere
  • Infrastructure should be paid for by users, not taxpayers
    • Short-term politicians have short-term incentives
  • Big Box store development
    • Hidden subsidies
  • Low value per acre
  • Subsidized auto infrastructure vs. walkable cities
  • Traditional development patterns are still possible
    • It's not nostalgia
  • Finished suburbs lack adaptability
  • John's Thesis Project
    • Parking spots as spatial units
  • Temporary buildings don't pay property taxes
  • Sidewalk Entrepreneurship
    • Bucket o' shrimp
  • Utilize public space for incremental businesses
  • Violent arrest of the empanada lady
  • Soul food entrepreneurs vs. the man
  • Rolling approval schedule - reduce/defer startup costs
  • Every town has a forgotten space
  • Food trucks
  • ADA - federal standards, risk of lawsuits
  • Beercycles - astronomical value per acre
  • The unique role of Architects in libertarianism
    • The Anarchitecture dual mandate
  • Attending planning meetings - the first step towards becoming a hardcore Rothbardian anarcho-capitalist
  • A small town stroad diet
    • Market approaches to parking
  • Small bets - plant street trees, fix sidewalks
  • Divesting infrastructure from government ownership
    • Sewage treatment vs. teachers
  • Private road ownership
  • Infrastructure loses out under government control
  • Mass exodus of teachers
  • Confessions of an Architectural Hitman
  • The federal funding band-aid
    • There are no feedback mechanisms in monopolies
  • Free infrastructure crowds out sustainable infrastructure
  • Is a pragmatic approach reasonable?
    • Small bets in the built environment
  • Small bets in libertarianism
  • Free State Project - building community
  • Destatalize government assets
  • Knee-jerk expectation that government will solve problems
  • The libertarian mindset - government as last resort, not first response
  • Links/Resources

    • John's schools:
    • Ball State's College of Architecture
  • University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
  • Cedric Price
    • Wikipedia
  • MoMA
  • Oh, THAT "Anarchitecture" - Gordon Matta Clark
    • Wikipedia
    • MoMA
  • James Howard Kunstler
  • Strong Towns
  • How much do state and local governments spend on highways and roads? (Urban Institute)
  • Free State Project
  • Episodes Mentioned

    • Foundations Series
  • ana006: Citizen of Nowhere | Part 1: Tim’s Abroad Life
  • Patrik Schumacher Series
    • ana011: Patrik Schumacher (3 of 4) | The Interview
  • ana023: Strong Towns for Libertarians | Chuck Marohn Interview
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