How Urban Planning Can Make Our Cities Thrive
Our cities are stressed by sprawl and inequality. Urban planning is the key. It's not about dusty documents, but about citizen participation and building a flexible vision for the future.
Imagine humanity as a squirrel, diligently burying nuts for the harsh winter. We've become masters of survival, adapting to scorching deserts and bone-chilling tundras. However, our frantic quest for the biggest, shiniest acorn – in the form of ever-expanding material wealth – has thrown a wrench into the delicate balance of our ecosystem. This hoarding has triggered not just environmental distress but social conflict too, turning our urban jungles into tinderboxes waiting to be lit.
But fear not, fellow nut-gatherers! Professor Roberto Eibenschutz, a stalwart in the realm of urban planning, swoops in with a glimmer of hope. He sees the answer in a seemingly mundane activity: planning.
