In the first 2 eps of Future Cities Hour we introduced the protagonists of the new new cities movement:
- @patrissimo
- @MarkLutter
- @shervin
- @ryrzny
- @iaboyeji
- @mwiyas
Next week @ani_pai and I will have a focused convo with one guest, and then field audience Qs.
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Replying to @drydenwtbrown @patrissimo and
What makes these ‘the’ protagonists? Would love to hear from
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Replying to @gillianim @patrissimo and
They’re building new cities. In hindsight, I could have modified it to “some of the,” as we didn’t hear from
@kanyewest,@ryanmjohnson,@Akon,@NEOM, etc. Interested to hear from intellectual leaders such as those you tagged as well! My DMs are open :)2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes -
Replying to @drydenwtbrown @gillianim and
There are many, many other new city projects.... 20 in Morocco alone! over 10 in Indonesia, 5 in Saudi Arabia, 12 in Kuwait, 12 in Tanzania, etc etc. This is a movement dominated by actors in the Global South
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Replying to @SarahKMoser @drydenwtbrown and
A pair of essays I like to meditate on is
@paulg's cities & ambition http://www.paulgraham.com/cities.html Why to Move to a Startup Hub http://www.paulgraham.com/startuphubs.html … it's more than the built physical space that makes a city - it's the dynamic social, intellectual, cultural & economic environment3 replies 2 retweets 10 likes -
Replying to @DanielleFong @SarahKMoser and
It's like... every successful city tries to compete at regional, national, and international levels in the production of unique products, cultural artifacts. amazing to hear about so many new cities in Morocco. will be amazing to see how the economy evolves into their niche
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Replying to @DanielleFong @SarahKMoser and
Exactly, wrote more about this on
@Athwart_Mag: https://www.athwart.org/golden-age-and-polis/ …pic.twitter.com/97ofmsMYCx
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This is one reason what I'm trying to do is form a *network* of eco-villages and charter cities, in which there is some fluidity as people discover their niche and make connections. The idea is to magnify the positive effects of serendipity beyond cities today, using software
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Replying to @DanielleFong @ani_pai and

"the foundational society technology of the city is probably the street. after 10,000 years, there's room for reinvention"0 replies 1 retweet 3 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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