Majora Carter talks about life in the Bronx in the 70s, the non-profit industrial complex, low-status communities, the politics behind low-income affordable housing projects, Robert Moses, the psychology of power and dealing with setbacks.
Majora: https://majoracartergroup.com/
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TIMELINE:
0:00 Introduction
1:21 Life In Bronx In The 70s
9:21 Gentrification of Bronx
11:02 Advice To Young Majora
12:58 What Are Low Status Communities?
17:16 What Is The Non-Profit Industrial Complex?
28:19 Low-Income Affordable Housing
34:07 Importance of Lifestyle Infrastructure (Third Places) In A City
36:57 Romanticizing Community Development
42:26 Dealing With Frustration
44:52 Dealing With Criticism
52:38 Impact Of Robert Moses On New York
58:24 Power
1:01:41 Using Capitalism In Community Development
1:06:05 Lego Interpretation
1:07:31 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)
1:10:44 Legacy
1:12:55 Vision For The Future
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