Another Perspective on Dubai...

We've heard a great deal about the ongoing Dubai default drama from a horde of different economists and other financial types.  Recently, though, KCRW in Los Angeles posted a podcast where it discusses the topic with two prominent architects.

You can download the podcast here (the Dubai part begins at the :33 minute mark).

The interviews provide a good background of the design and development of Dubai.  One of the architects describe the theory behind Dubai as "cut and paste urbanism" as well as "ponzi scheme urbanism". 

A very interesting listen from a more land planning perspective...

--Chad Emerson, Faulkner U.