Contemplating the Vision 2020 goals, the distance yet to cover can make the journey seem impossible at best--especially during this pre-presidential season when the intractability of reactionary political attitudes makes it difficult to maintain an optimistic view on the future of America, and perhaps even civilization. But this doesn’t deter two thought leaders who offer some hope: Joel Kotkin, distinguished presidential fellow in urban futures at Chapman University and the author of the new book, The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050, and Christopher B. Leinberger, Vision 2020 chair of sustainable communities, visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution, and author of The Option of Urbanism.
So, for a little spiritual pick-me-up, check out their two-part discussion at the Forum for Urban Design. This timely give-and-take on the actual challenges of developing sustainable communities today offers a sweeping (and opinionated) view of the future by Kotkin and then Leinberger’s very practical ideas on how to move forward, on a market basis, toward a sustainable future.
America 2050 - What Will We Build? // PART 3: Christopher Leinberger from Forum for Urban Design on Vimeo.