Design and Planning for People in Place: Sir Patrick Geddes (1854–1932) and the Emergence of…

emblematic ideas to take forward could include: * resilient and diverse communities as essential foundations; * the value of trust in government and civic institutions; * recognising the agility and capability latent within the public sector; * and the enormous value of inefficiency and redundancy in systems; * an understanding that there are essen... See more

Society-wide, we should: Like the Maya, invest our surplus in public works, which make us antifragile. Prototype, prototype, prototype. Move to a precautionary mindset, such that we can learn to regulate our industries effectively, minimizing any negative externalities that they create. Consider Chesterton’s fence in all of its guises—from health c

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