TVA planners sought to unify the engineering innovations of dam construction with progressive ideas of public access and romantic notions of outdoor scenery. On this episode, we talk with Avigail Sachs, author of the book The Garden in the Machine: Planning and Democracy in the Tennessee Valley Authority. In this episode we talk about how the New Deal influenced the architecture and planning professions, the role of the public in TVA planning, and the relationship between the built environment and ideals of pastoral landscapes. NO TIME FOR FEAR is created and hosted by Eira Tansey of Memory Rising, an archival consulting company. For more information, episode transcripts, and ways to support the podcast, please visit the NO TIME FOR FEAR website.