49 / A new urban design handbook / with professor Nico Larco
- Author
- Brad Biehl
- Published
- Wed 24 Jul 2024
- Episode Link
- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodtraffic/episodes/49--A-new-urban-design-handbook--with-professor-Nico-Larco-e2mccjp
Nico Larco — professor and director of the Urbanism Next Center at the University of Oregon — is in good traffic this week to dive deeply into his new book, The Sustainable Urban Design Handbook, and utilizing Portland as a laboratory for developing leading urbanism practices.
We discuss:
00:00 Portland, Oregon's urban design.
02:15 Bike commuting culture in Portland.
03:07 Portland's national perception.
06:14 Authoring a new sustainable urban design framework.
27:57 Intricacies of urban design.
29:37 Trees in urban environments.
33:02 Portland's neighborhoods.
38:16 University of Oregon's Sustainable Cities Institute and Urbanism Next Center.
43:41 An academic viewpoint on tactical urbanism.
46:09 Grassroots involvement in local urban design.
47:53 Favorite commutes and final thoughts.
Further context:
Nico's new book - The Sustainable Urban Design Handbook.
From the book: Sustainable Urban Design Framework.
Portland's South Waterfront neighborhood.
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