#21 Neighborhood Economic Development with West Village's Joel Anderson

09/23/22 • 47 min

Today, Jackson is chatting with author and developer Joel Anderson. They discuss how to attract young professionals in an era of remote work and how to develop new neighborhoods.

Topics Covered:

Joel’s Life and Career Path — (2:45)
The Value Proposition of Cities — (5:50)
How Cities Can Attract Talent — (8:40)
Creating Programs to Attract Remote Workers — (12:35)
Economic Development and Ownership in the 21st Century— (16:30)
“The Right Kind of Ownership” in Cities — (18:27)
The Tragedies of the Privates — (21:15)
Cabin and Network Ownership — (25:10)
What West Village Is — (25:52)
The Importance of Small Business Owners — 28:12
Retail in the US Versus Europe — (31:30)
Funding for the West Village — (38:02)
Joel’s Experience Using an e-Bike — (41:25)

Campfire is brought to you by Cabin - a network of coliving neighborhoods for nature-loving creators and remote workers. You can learn more at the following links:

Website (cabin.city)

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Episode Links:

Joel on Twitter

Joel on Substack

Jackson on Substack

Episode Credits:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @Prodcolin

Videos and Clips by @McdonnellCallum

Produced by @PhilippeIze

Distribution by @Alisonclaire and @PhilippeIze

Today, Jackson is chatting with author and developer Joel Anderson. They discuss how to attract young professionals in an era of remote work and how to develop new neighborhoods.

Topics Covered:

Joel’s Life and Career Path — (2:45)
The Value Proposition of Cities — (5:50)
How Cities Can Attract Talent — (8:40)
Creating Programs to Attract Remote Workers — (12:35)
Economic Development and Ownership in the 21st Century— (16:30)
“The Right Kind of Ownership” in Cities — (18:27)
The Tragedies of the Privates — (21:15)
Cabin and Network Ownership — (25:10)
What West Village Is — (25:52)
The Importance of Small Business Owners — 28:12
Retail in the US Versus Europe — (31:30)
Funding for the West Village — (38:02)
Joel’s Experience Using an e-Bike — (41:25)

Campfire is brought to you by Cabin - a network of coliving neighborhoods for nature-loving creators and remote workers. You can learn more at the following links:

Website (cabin.city)

Twitter

Discord

Read more urbanist content at The Future of Living Newsletter

Episode Links:

Joel on Twitter

Joel on Substack

Jackson on Substack

Episode Credits:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @Prodcolin

Videos and Clips by @McdonnellCallum

Produced by @PhilippeIze

Distribution by @Alisonclaire and @PhilippeIze

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#20 Seasteading Institute: Floating Cities 101 with Carly Jackson

Seasteads are floating, eco-restorative, politically autonomous communities in the middle of the ocean. The Director of Development of the Seasteading Institute (Carly Jackson) joins Campfire to discuss the Seasteading through practical, technological, and legal lenses.

Topics Covered:

Introduction to Seasteading — (2:00)
The History of Seasteading — (2:54)
The Fans of Seasteading — (3:57)
Carly’s Interest in Seasteading — (6:17)
The Technology behind Seasteading — (7:55)
The Various Approaches to Seasteading— (10:31)
What Seasteading Communities Could Produce — (12:42)
What the Seasteading Institute Does and Seasteading Autonomy — (15:28)
Countries and Flagging Registries — (18:35)
Panama’s Flagging Registry — (19:55)
Pirates and Safety — (20:55)
Seasteading Design — (24:50)
Product Cities — (27:00)
O-Tech Core Technologies — (27:57)
The Size of Seasteading Communities — (28:40)
The Eight Great Moral Imperatives of Seasteading — (29:35)

Campfire is brought to you by Cabin - a network of coliving neighborhoods for nature-loving creators and remote workers. You can learn more at the following links:

Website (cabin.city)

Twitter

Discord

Read more urbanist content at The Future of Living Newsletter

Episode Links:

Carly on LinkedIn

Seasteading Today Podcast (Spotify)

The Seasteading Institute on Twitter

The Seasteading Institute’s Website

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @Prodcolin

Videos and Clips by @McdonnellCallum

Produced by @PhilippeIze

Distribution by @Alisonclaire and @PhilippeIze

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#22 The Possible City: Ecological Zones & Natural Farming with Patrick Lydon

In this episode, Jackson chats with Patrick Lydon— the writer behind CityAsNature.org and The Possible City Substack — about natural farming, pocket farms, community engagement, and using human waste to power our cities.

Topics Covered:

Introduction to Patrick and His Career — (2:07)
Problems Patrick Thinks Are Worth Solving — (3:40)
The Principles of Natural Farming — (5:05)
How Field Plowing Began — (7:44)
Why Weeds And Insects Are Not Your Enemies — (9:02)
How to Incentivize Natural Farming — (11:30)
Cities and Natural Farming — (13:10)
Pocket Farms — (15:50)
How to Engage Communities — (18:37)
Bomunsan Forest Protocols — (20:19)
The Right of Way for Rivers and Allowing Nature to Curate — (23:45)
Using Waste for Power — (25:32)
Keep in Touch with Patrick — (28:41)

Campfire is brought to you by Cabin - a network of coliving neighborhoods for nature-loving creators and remote workers. You can learn more at the following links:

Website (cabin.city)

Twitter

Discord

Read more urbanist content at The Future of Living Newsletter

Episode Links:

The Possible City Substack

Food, Earth, and Happiness Short Film

City as Nature Website

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @Prodcolin

Videos and Clips by @McdonnellCallum