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High density ruralism seems like an oxymoron. Can you explain..

You’ve alluded to a lot of push back from different institutions when it comes to pushing the recommendations you’ve mentioned. What suggestions do you have for those of us that want to look to push to indigenize and decolonize our approach to planning who will likely run into that push back as well?

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**Related to Miranda's question, what types of push back do you tend to receive?

What are some of the challenges these pre-modern cities faced?

What are the differences you observe in high-density cities where water conservation is a concern (like Denver) versus where it is less of a concern (like Boston)?

What do we know about the economies of pre-modern cities? How did pre-modern economic activity shape their cities?

How did the emergence of the modern city structure erase the benefits mentioned of these pre-modern cities?

Are there strong through-lines between the ancient cities you mentioned and the modern cities nearby? Are there any good examples of modern cities that have drawn upon their nearby ancient counterparts in this sort of alter-urbanism?

Are there examples of modern/early-modern cities that have already been influenced by these ancient cities, as you suggest? I'm thinking about the influence of the plan of Tenochtitlan on 16th century map-makers and planners in Europe.

How did ancient cities manage to transform into modern ones, ex. Rome or Cairo?

In terms of preserving the existing infrastructural like aqueduct of valens in Istanbul, how can cities maintain these as artefacts while modernizing them for current use?

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You briefly mentioned that ancient cities were more equitable than cities today. How can we be certain this was true?

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What about the spatial organization of some cities like Shebam, Sana;a or Jeddah in terms of social organization or what we call Verical Urbanism?

Is the lack of information on old cities tie into the european take of historical cities and infrastructure?

Thank you so much for your time and insight!!!

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Thank you Dean for a fascinating talk!

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Thank you!! great talk

Dean.Saitta@du.edu