[extropy-chat] The REAL new urban world this Friday, June 10

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From: Stewart Brand

Humanity is urbanizing at a world-changing pace and in a 
world-changing way.  A billion squatters are re-inventing their lives 
and their cities simultaneously.  One of the few to experience the 
range of the phenomenon first hand is Robert Neuwirth, author of 
SHADOW CITIES: A BILLION SQUATTERS, A NEW URBAN WORLD.  He took up 
residence in the scariest-seeming parts of squatter cities in Rio, 
Nairobi, Istanbul, and Mumbai.  They vary profoundly.  What Neuwirth 
found in the new "slums" is the future via the past.  Hence his title:

"The 21st-century Medieval City," Robert Neuwirth, 7pm (doors open), 
Friday, June 10, Fort Mason Conference Center, San Francisco.  The 
lecture starts promptly at 7:30pm.  Admission is free ($10 donation 
very welcome, not required).

This is one of a monthly series of Seminars About Long-term Thinking, 
given every second Friday at Fort Mason, organized by The Long Now 
Foundation.  The next speaker in the series is Jared
Diamond, on July 15.  If you would like to be notified by email of 
forthcoming talks, please contact Simone Davalos--- 
simone at longnow.org, 415-561-6582.

You are welcome to forward this note to anyone you think might be
interested.

				--Stewart Brand



Stewart Brand -- sb at gbn.org
The Long Now Foundation - http://www.longnow.org
Seminars: http://www.longnow.org/10klibrary/Seminars.htm

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