Future Cities: The Intersection of the Natural & the Artificial
summary
Presents a specific MIT preprint that monitors an anonymized MIT email network and shows measurable shrinkage of cross‑community connections: weak ties disappear after two years of primarily remote work. Uses aggregated communication and mobility data from Stockholm to map emerging “liminal ghettos,” finds parks and schools act as durable connectors, critiques the 15‑minute city as creating enclaves, and proposes office choreography and redesigned public spaces as actionable remedies.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:32Carlo Ratti
- 2:01Are Cities Dead
- 7:02ReDesigning the Office
- 8:49The Digital Divide
- 10:34The Little Ghetto
- 12:09liminal ghettos
- 13:59how to leave the ghetto
- 16:09summary
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