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Episode 34: Understanding Urban Planning


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Whether it's the city, the suburbs, or somewhere else, have you ever stopped to think about why place where you live is designed the way that it is? That's thanks to urban planners, of which our guest this episode - Angela Lei - is! Join Angela, Sam, and Sarah as they discuss what urban planners and engineers do in terms of zoning, considerations made for pedestrians, and a little bit of history around Boston's Chinatown.

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Credits:

Audio/Video Editing: Sam Pickell
Artwork: Maia Reyes
Intro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
1:20 Meet Angela!
3:51 What is Urban Planning/Engineering?
8:53 Exurbs
14:37 Zoning
21:51 Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
30:47 Urban Planning's Impact on the Environment
33:48 Boston's Chinatown
40:46 Defining Borders and Splitting Land
43:37 Pedestrianism and Climate Resiliency
45:38 What Can You do to Impact Urban Planning in Your City
47:00 The Inner Belt and the Highway That Never Was
59:34 Redesigning a City Built for Cars
1:13:20 Outro

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