Coronavirus tests the values of global cities like LA
Design and Architecture · KCRW
April 30, 202018m 46s
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Show Notes
<p>The pandemic has brought many people pain and anxiety. To Wouter Vanstiphout, a professor of “design as politics,” it has also brought clarity about the weaknesses in the “shiny global city” and its culture, economy and values. Vanstiphout asks if cities based on tourism, fossil fuels and hypercompetitiveness can survive the coronavirus.</p>