Idea City: How To Make Boston More Livable Equitable & Resilient

Racial strife, increased social and economic discrimination, amplified political friction, and growing uncertainty around the impacts of the pandemic and climate change have increased inequalities within the city of Boston. How will these factors influence the city’s future as it nears the celebration of its quadricentennial in 2030? In this episode of ON CITIES, architect and author, David Gamble will address the many challenges facing Boston’s urban future while presenting ways to improve the city for all its citizens. Tune in Friday, June 2, 2023 at 11:00 AM EST, 8:00 PST on the Voice America Variety Channel https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/4119/on-cities; and find all previous episodes on Spotify, Apple iTunes or your favorite podcast platform.

David is Founding Principal of Gamble Associates, established in 2009. He was a Lecturer and Design Critic at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design (GSD) from 2009-2021, and taught previously at Syracuse University and Northeastern. He is a former chair of the AIA’s Regional and Urban Design Committee (2017-2021) and the Boston Society for Architecture (BSA) Urban Design Committee. David received a Bachelor’s of Architecture Degree from Kent State University and a Master’s of Architecture in Urban Design, with distinction, from the GSD. He is a recipient of the AIA’s National Young Architects Award and the Gabriel Prize. David’s research and writing probe the catalytic effects of contemporary urban design and planning projects with a focus on creative implementation strategies to enable redevelopment. Together with Patty Heyda (Washington University) he published “Rebuilding the American City” (Routledge Press 2016). The book presents five paradigms for redevelopment and a range of perspectives on the complexities, strategies, successes, and challenges inherent to rebuilding American cities today. David is the editor of IDEA CITY (University of Massachusetts Press, 2023) which brings together scholars and practitioners to consider ways to improve the Greater Boston region for all. His forthcoming book "Reinventing the American Town" will be published in 2024 by Routledge Press.