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What does it mean for a city or community to be "ideal?" We're joined by urbanist and former Pasadena mayor Rick Cole who helps answer that question through the lens of new urbanism. It's a preview of his upcoming presentation for the Community Design Center Rochester's Reshaping Rochester event. Our guests:
- Rick Cole, former mayor of Pasadena, California, and executive director of the Congress for the New Urbanism
- Howard Decker, board member for the Community Design Center Rochester, architect, and urbanist