Hey local Masto folk, library fans, and infrastructure nerds! You guys really should check out the latest 99% Invisible podcast: titled "Palaces for the People." All about shared community space, and especially libraries.
https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/palaces-for-the-people/
99% InvisiblePalaces for the People - 99% InvisibleEric Klinenberg is the author of a book called Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life. The phrase “palaces for the people” actually comes from Andrew Carnegie who was known as a titan of the Gilded Age and one of the wealthiest people in
@Cornellbox thanks! I love that podcast but we usually save it for long car trips. Will bump it up in the queue!
@csalzman I'm a longtime fan, and a supporter, so I have to restrain myself. I try to only plug the really outstanding ones that I'm pretty sure other people will connect with. This should be one of those.
I also have twice-daily long trips, and podcasts are the one saving grace.
(Listened to your ep 5 in the mix last night on the way home BTW)