#22 The Possible City: Ecological Zones & Natural Farming with Patrick Lydon
09/28/22 • 29 min
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)
Read more urbanist content at The Future of Living Newsletter
Episode Links:
Food, Earth, and Happiness Short Film
Episode Credit:
Hosted by @JacksonSteger
Sound Engineering by @Prodcolin
Videos and Clips by @McdonnellCallum
Produced by @PhilippeIze
Distribution by @Alisonclaire and @PhilippeIze
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)
Read more urbanist content at The Future of Living Newsletter
Episode Links:
Food, Earth, and Happiness Short Film
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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#21 Neighborhood Economic Development with West Village's Joel Anderson
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)
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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#23 Build Cities: A Protocol for Network States with Angelo Alessio
As groups design and construct their own Network States and cities, they require infrastructure to make their plans become reality. Build Cities aims to make that process simple by providing finance and governance tools. On this episode of Campfire, Jackson chats with Angelo Alessio, Founder and Protocol Architect of Build Cities to talk about his career path, Network States, what Build Cities is, and why their work is important.
Topics Covered:
- Introduction to Build Cities — (1:25)
- Angelo’s Career Path — (2:25)
- Introduction to the Network State— (6:36)
- Build Protocol and Its Market — (9:54)
- Tools for Network States — (14:00)
- Build’s Roadmap — (15:59)
- Future of Passports — (17:32)
- Phase 2 of Build’s Roadmap — (19:57)
- City Processes Moving On-Chain — (28:00)
- The Sovereignty of Network States — (32:17)
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)
Read more urbanist content at The Future of Living Newsletter
Episode Links:
Build Cities on Twitter
Angelo on LinkedIn
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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