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The Reflective Urbanist is for all city-builders, from design professionals, developers, and civil servants to elected officials, interest groups, and community members.
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#P054: The Little Island - From predators to icons and their civic monuments (opens the original)
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What happens when billionaires start building our public spaces? This week on The Reflective Urbanist , Peter takes a closer look at Little Island in New York City—and the complicated relationship between private wealth, public space, and who gets to shape our cities. It’s a conversation about philanthropy, power, and whether a park can really be “public” when one person pays for it. Episode music: Pharaoh's Groove by Albert Behar
#P053: GI Joe with the Kung Fu grip (opens the original)
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In this week’s episode of The Reflective Urbanist , Peter uses a scene from Trading Places —and the unforgettable “G.I. Joe with the Kung Fu Grip”—to explore career transitions, lingering identities, and how the experiences we accumulate can become our greatest assets. Plus, a little reflection on what happens when an architect realizes he might not actually be an architect anymore. Episode music: Wingman by Michael Grubb
Season 4 Teaser (opens the original)
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The Reflective Urbanist is back for Season 4! This season, Peter turns his attention to the messy, fascinating world of large public projects: the politics, funding, partnerships, stakeholders, and enormous cast of characters it takes to make them happen. Along the way, expect plenty of Peter’s signature detours into film, literature, personal stories, and his long-held dream of teaching “Management in the Movies.”
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