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This podcast is an extension of the book, Order Without Design: How Markets Shape Cities. With its focus on economic theory, you might not realize that this book is the product of the adventurous life Alain & Marie-Agnes Bertaud two have shared together. Join the three of us on a journey to the Bertauds' past lives in Bangkok, NYC, San Salvador, Algiers, and beyond! We'll explore the incredible stories that informed the theories in the book.
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The evolution of urban utopias (guest episode from Caos Planejado)
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Alain was interviewed by our friend Anthony for a Brazilian urbanism blog called Caos Planejado. They discussed Brazilian cities, municipal financing, what it was like to live in NYC in the time of Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses, how urban planners' thinking has evolved over the course of Alain's long career, and lots more. Transcript & photos: https…
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Supersonic planes, levitating trains, & electric automobiles
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Mobility is central to living in every city. In this episode, we discussed how different communities tackle the question of transportation, and how culture shapes how different transport technologies get adopted. As usual, the conversation traveled far and wide across the globe. We talked about Bolivian intersections, Japanese trains, French jets, …
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Every place has some dirty secrets, even Disney World. We all have to get rid of waste somehow! So in this episode, the Bertauds and I discuss methods of sanitation and waste management from around the world, and how these hidden systems shape our cities. It also includes one of my favorite stories I've heard from the Alain and Marie-Agnes — but I …
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Alain and Marie-Agnes raised three children while living their nomadic lifestyle. So in this episode, we dug into how their role as parents shaped how they experience cities. Join us as we roam from Bangkok to Guadalajara, Sana'a to Paris, and Port-au-Prince to NYC! Transcript & photos: https://devonzuegel.com/owd-2-vanished-in-guadalajara --- Send…
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Transcript · Audio · Photos · https://devonzuegel.com/owd-1-tea-time-in-yemen This first episode is an introduction to the Bertauds. I was going to title it "Keeping Up With The Indiana Joneses", but I was advised against it. In this first conversation, we traveled all around the globe for a whirlwind tour of the adventurous life they've led togeth…
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Welcome to Order Without Design, a new podcast I'm starting the most interesting couple I know: Alain and Marie-Agnes Bertaud. This project is an extension of their book, Order Without Design: How Markets Shape Cities. With its focus on economic theory, you might not realize that this book is the product of the adventurous life these two have share…
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