We speak with Richard Register about his 55-year career designing "ecocities" or ecologically healthy cities. The conversation covers these topics:
4:35- What is an ecocity?
5:44- 2D and 3D urban design
7:46- Why a city's shape matters
8:49- Ecocity design elements
11:14- Human-powered transportation
12:12- The city as a living organism
15:01- China's ecocities
17:32- Combining all the design elements
19:09- Co-housing
22:38- Retrofitting sprawled cities
24:25- Challenges to building ecocities
28:08- Deconstructing unsustainable cities
31:27- The sounds of a well-designed space
33:25- Nature-inspired urban design
36:06- Courage and maps