Hosted by Peter Hendee Brown · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 57 episodes
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The Reflective Urbanist is for all city-builders, from design professionals, developers, and civil servants to elected officials, interest groups, and community members. Each episode combines a story, a theory, and a lesson, bridging between ideas and practice to illuminate how things get done in the city.
Peter Hendee Brown hosts The Reflective Urbanist, a science show with 57 episodes published.
What makes for a good career—and an even better life? In this thoughtful season finale, Peter explores the tension between achievement and meaning, offering practical advice and timeless insights on work, family, ambitio
Dumb luck, smart luck, the two-road chance, and the lucky find: What happens when a $400 million redevelopment plan collides with rising costs, shifting markets, and the explosive demand for data centers? This episode ex
A hidden apartment inside a mall becomes the starting point for a deeper look at how we perceive and design space. This episode connects figure-ground theory and poché to reveal why the spaces between things matter just
At 57, Peter, a “problem student” discovers the truth: his brain was never broken—it was wired for something different. From ADHD to autism to dyslexia, we unpack why neurodivergent minds are disproportionately driving i
Are entrepreneurs born or made? Drawing on research in genetics, intelligence, and personality, this episode explores the scientific roots of entrepreneurial behavior—and how those traits show up in real estate developer
Step off the elevator onto the 7½ floor and into the strange, unsettling world of liminal space—those in-between places that feel both familiar and deeply off. From Being John Malkovich to empty corridors, underground co
Mailbag Part 2 is here, and Peter is diving into your questions—from surprising choices in building materials to how port authorities really work. We’ll wrap it up with a look at the shaky future of office buildings and
One year in, The Reflective Urbanist opens the mailbag to unpack its journey so far—top episodes, surprising stats, and the stories that resonated most. It’s a candid look at what city-building conversations are landing,
What can a military coup in Chile teach us about polarization, inequality, and the uneasy feeling that we’re becoming strangers to one another? From a chance encounter on a ferry to the rise of neoliberal economics and w
Three real estate booms—the spec office surge of the 80s, the housing bubble of the 2000s, and today’s rental housing boom—shaped Peter’s career in unexpected ways. Each cycle reveals the same hidden force behind the ris
In a crucial client interview, a single tone-deaf decision—to ignore the women asking the questions—quietly seals the team’s fate. This episode tells the story of an interview disaster fueled by mansplaining, interruptio
A routine data breach notice becomes a window into a much larger transformation in how power operates. In Part Two of this surveillance series, personal experience, protests in Minneapolis, and the theory of liquid moder
What does a Cold War summer in Leningrad reveal about the hidden psychology of being watched? Drawing on Jeremy Bentham, Michel Foucault, and David Lyon, this episode traces how physical spaces—from hotel corridors to pr
Developers aren’t paid when the headlines fade — they’re paid when the last unit sells. In this episode, we explore the risk, timing, and and hidden realities behind real estate returns, revealing why profit usually show
Big presentations don’t always reward the best ideas—they reward luck, style, and the occasional spectacular failure. From RoboCop to real-world boardrooms, this episode explores how creative misdirection and charisma ca
A reflection on V for Vendetta , Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny , and a city under federal siege—this episode asks what happens when fear replaces law, and fiction starts to look like foresight. Episode music: Mr. Nobody by
On the next episode of The Reflective Urbanist, part of Peter's Reflecting on Freedom series, exploring themes of freedom and authoritarianism through V for Vendetta and Snyder’s On Tyranny , inspired by current events i
What if development is less about buildings and more about seeing differently? This episode explores how enterprising individuals combine overlooked assets and unmet demand to create entirely new real estate products. Ep
Who truly belongs in public space—and who decides? In the Season 3 premiere of The Reflective Urbanist , Peter confronts democracy, dissent, and the growing tension between freedom and control in America’s streets, askin
What's coming for Season Three of The Reflective Urbanist? More of developers, freedom, and that mailbag episode (finally.)
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The Reflective Urbanist is hosted by Peter Hendee Brown. The show is categorised under science (social) and has published 57 episodes.
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