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Jul 2024
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Episode 491: IrrePLACEable

The Overhead Wire
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This week on the Talking Headways podcast we’re joined by Kevin Kelley, founding partner and principal at Shook Kelley. We talk about his book Irreplaceable: How to Create Extraordinary Places that Bring People Together.  We discuss eliciting emotions, the debate between themes and authenticity, changing the meaning of cities, and embracing density.

You can purchase the book through our Bookshop affiliate store here.

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