79. Cities in the Sky
from Unfrozen Hosted by Daniel Safarik and Greg Lindsay
Jason Barr is a professor of economics at Rutgers University Newark and one of the world's foremost experts on the economics of skyscrapers. His new book, out May 14, 2024, is Cities in the Sky: The Quest to Build the World’s Tallest Skyscrapers. In it, Barr takes a global view of why the quest to build up is as fierce as ever, and why skyscrapers remain so controversial. Join the Unfrozen interview with Barr, in which some record-breaking myths get busted. -- Intro/Outro: “Altitude Blues,” by Ladytron -- Discussed: Mythbusting the Home Insurance Building First Skyscrapers | Skyscraper Firsts Forum LeRoy Buffington’s skyscraper patent Mythbusting The Skyscraper Index The Line Jeddah Tower Joel Garreau’s Edge City Emaar’s real estate play at Burj Khalifa: Downtown Dubai Legends Tower, Oklahoma City Empire State Building China’s “build it” economy “Zero Gravity Living” Nashville and Oracle Detroit and Dan Gilbert Newark renaissance Center City District (Philadelphia) study: DowntownsRebound Karen Seto(Yale)'s studies on tall building height canopies
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