#18 Cabin: A Network City for Online Creators

 As it enters a new season soon, Cabin City Council Members Jon Hillis and Phil Levin join for an episode to talk about Cabin’s vision of building a Network City.  Jon and Phil discuss the evolution of Cabin in its short history, the new coliving Pass, Cabin’s core values, and Import Replacement Theory. 

Topics Covered: 

• Board Game Preferences of Future of Cities Enthusiasts — (1:40)
• Cabin’s Change from a “Decentralized City” to a “Network City”  —  (4:15)
• Why Network Cities are Important Now — (6:38)
• The Cabin Lingo — (10:08)
• The “Chapters” of Cabin — (12:37)
• Problems Cabin Faced Early On — (14:51)
• The Cabin Coliving Pass — (17:40)
• Neighborhood Zero Expansion — (20:30)
• DIY Building for People That Aren’t Builders — (23:04)
• Consistent Values Across Cabin Neighborhoods — (23:55)
• The Ideal Cabin Neighborhood and Squad Purchases — (27:20)
• Jane Jacobs and Import Replacement Theory — (32:47)
• Whole Earth Catalog — (36:46)
• Bear Market Advice — (39:20)

Campfire is brought to you by Cabin - a network of coliving neighborhoods for nature-loving creators and remote workers. You can learn more at the following links:

Website (cabin.city)

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Episode Links: 

Whole Earth Catalog by Stewart Brand

Squad Wealth

Cabin’s Website

Cabin on Twitter

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @Prodcolin

Videos and Clips by @McdonnellCallum 

Produced by @PhilippeIze

Distribution by  @Alisonclaire and  @PhilippeIze