EPISODE 36 - Human Scale and Urban Renewal with Rachel Ferguson

Episode 36 April 21, 2025 00:45:46
EPISODE 36 - Human Scale and Urban Renewal with Rachel Ferguson
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EPISODE 36 - Human Scale and Urban Renewal with Rachel Ferguson

Apr 21 2025 | 00:45:46

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Show Notes

Chris Anadale interviews Rachel Ferguson about neighborhood stabilization, human scale, building social & racial trust, and causes for hope in the cities. Dr. Ferguson is director of the Free Enterprise Center at Concordia University of Chicago, an Affiliated Scholar at the Acton Institute, and a member of the Ciceronian Society advisory board.

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0:00 Introduction

7:40 Scale

13:40 Place

17:56 Philosophy

24:31 Race

31:13 Resources

35:30 Trust

41:14 Hope

 

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