Kev Polk — founder of Edenicity — is in good traffic this week discussing a permacultural approach to urbanism. This is: ecologically sound cities that provide housing, food, energy, and transportation in a cohesive system. Kev shares his path from space exploration to realizing the importance of localized systems and cities in addressing environmental crises. Kev emphasizes the potential for greater freedom and convenience (the American wishlist) through thoughtful urban design and holistic planning.


We discuss:
00:00 Welcome to the new studio.
00:21 On Edenicity as a concept.
01:24 Permaculture and urban planning.
02:12 From space exploration to permaculture.
03:38 Cities as the solution to environmental issues.
05:01 Opportunities in urban permaculture.
11:57 Examples of successful urban permaculture.
20:45 Holistic system design, governance, and execution.
28:54 Lessons from the roundabout project in Bloomington, Indiana.
29:48 Experiences in Ohio.
31:22 Tiny house community roadblocks.
36:13 Promoting abundance and freedom, instead of austerity.
42:22 Fake green vs. real green.
46:38 EV specticism.
48:42 Wrapping up.


Further context:
Edenicity on YouTube.
Biophilic building design in Singapore (via Summer Rayne Oakes).
Electric vehicles by state (via Exploding Topics).


Connect with Kev:
On Youtube.


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