Total Information Am Weekend

Megan Lynch is joined by Michael Willis and Eric Mumford to discuss their experiences and insights on the contrasting St. Louis housing developments of Pruitt–Igoe and Laclede Town. The conversation touches on national urban decentralization policies and their effects on neighborhoods. They explore the role of modern architecture in social failures, asking whether design or its implementation led to the downfall of Pruitt–Igoe. The discussion highlights successful examples of modern architecture in Europe, which better integrated with communities. The curation of a related exhibition, featuring local historians, is also discussed.