Emergence And Urban Design

Studio 360 features a conversation about Jane Jacobs, the who understood and celebrated "emergence" before it had a name.

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January 28, 2002, 5:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

Kurt Andersen and writer Steven Johnson, author of "Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software," and co-founder of the on-line magazine Feed, talk about emergence and the organic ways culture evolves. The radio show starts off with a 1962 recording of Jane Jacobs, then discusses urbanism, planning and Sim City. Also featured is a tribute to Samuel Mockbee. Karrie Jacobs, the editor of the design magazine Dwell, talk about the the remarkable architect and teacher Samuel Mockbee, who died in late December after a long battle with leukemia. Mockbee was founder of The Rural Studio at Auburn University, which makes extraordinary, comfortable homes out of 'junk'.

Thanks to The Practice of New Urbanism

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