ana028: Anarchitecture 101 | John Ellis Interviews Tim

John Ellis is a student in the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

He is also, arguably more auspiciously, a long-time Anarchitecture Podcast listener.

Tim has been working with John over the past few months as an advisor for his thesis project. John was recently given an assignment to record a podcast for one of his classes, and interviewed Tim in a wide-ranging discussion which John’s class will be forced to listen to.

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View full show notes at https://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana028.

Intro

Tim has been advising John on his thesis project for his Masters in Architecture Degree.

This is also a good “101” level introduction to the Anarchitecture podcast. Tim gives a summary of some topics we have covered to date for any new listeners.

Discussion

• John showed our website to his class. Scorn ensued.
• Tim’s path to architecture
  • Creative multidimensional problem solving
  • Specialty in healthcare
  • Travelling and settling in Maine
  • Adra Architecture
• Tim’s path to libertarianism
  • Gardner Goldsmith radio show
  • Never satisfied with status quo thinking
• The other Anarchitecture – Gordon Matta Clark
  • Large scale art installations
  • Historical injustices in the built environment
  • Disagreement on economics with left-anarchists
  • Give people a convincing picture of what a better society could look like
• UM, WHO WILL BUILD THE ROADS???!!!
  • Our unorthodox view – preserve access rights, disallow eviction
  • many possible ways to divest and #DESTATALIZE
• James Howard Kunstler and Chuck Marohn – unsustainability of tax funded roads
  • The Non-Aggression Principle
  • The practical application of these ideas can produce better results
  • Built environment issues are often non-partisan
  • Tim predicted the 2008 crash
• Zoning has caused growth to flatten and sprawl
  • Cities have expanded infrastructure and service areas with decreasing population density
  • A libertarian approach
    • Eliminate zoning, allow dense, mixed use development everywhere
    • Infrastructure should be paid for by users, not taxpayers
  • Short-term politicians have short-term incentives
• Big Box store development
  • Hidden subsidies
  • Low value per acre
  • Subsidized auto infrastructure vs. walkable cities
• Traditional development patterns are still possible
  • It’s not nostalgia
  • Finished suburbs lack adaptability
• John’s Thesis Project
  • Parking spots as spatial units
  • Temporary buildings don’t pay property taxes
• Sidewalk Entrepreneurship
  • Bucket o’ shrimp
  • Utilize public space for incremental businesses
  • Violent arrest of the empanada lady
  • Soul food entrepreneurs vs. the man
  • Rolling approval schedule – reduce/defer startup costs
  • Every town has a forgotten space
  • Food trucks
  • ADA – federal standards, risk of lawsuits
  • Beercycles – astronomical value per acre
• The unique role of Architects in libertarianism
  • The Anarchitecture dual mandate
  • Attending planning meetings – the first step towards becoming a hardcore Rothbardian anarcho-capitalist
• A small town stroad diet
  • Market approaches to parking
  • Small bets – plant street trees, fix sidewalks
• Divesting infrastructure from government ownership
  • Sewage treatment vs. teachers
  • Private road ownership
  • Infrastructure loses out under government control
  • Mass exodus of teachers
  • Confessions of an Architectural Hitman
• The federal funding band-aid
  • There are no feedback mechanisms in monopolies
  • Free infrastructure crowds out sustainable infrastructure
• Is a pragmatic approach reasonable?
  • Small bets in the built environment
  • Small bets in libertarianism
  • Free State Project – building community
  • Destatalize government assets
  • Knee-jerk expectation that government will solve problems
  • The libertarian mindset – government as last resort, not first response

Links/Resources

• John’s schools:
  • Ball State’s College of Architecture
  • University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
• Cedric Price
  • Wikipedia
  • MoMA
• Oh, THAT “Anarchitecture” – Gordon Matta Clark
  • Wikipedia
  • MoMA
• James Howard Kunstler
• Strong Towns
• How much do state and local governments spend on highways and roads? (Urban Institute)
• Free State Project

Episodes Mentioned

• Foundations Series
• ana006: Citizen of Nowhere | Part 1: Tim’s Abroad Life
• Patrik Schumacher Series
  • ana011: Patrik Schumacher (3 of 4) | The Interview
• ana023: Strong Towns for Libertarians | Chuck Marohn Interview

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