Lecture Archive: Jonathan Rose

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Posted: January 27, 2017

Lecture date: February 24, 2017. Jonathan Rose discussed his book, The Well-Tempered City: What Modern Science, Ancient Civilizations, and Human Nature Teach Us About the Future of Urban Life, in which he identifies five key characteristics that are necessary for cities to thrive: coherence, circularity, resilience, community, and compassion.

Rose is the founder of investment, development, and urban planning firm Jonathan Rose Companies. With his wife, Diana Calthorpe Rose, he is cofounder of the Garrison Institute and the creator of its Climate, Mind, and Behavior program.

Video Posted: January 27, 2017 | Running time: 55:12

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