How a Secret Meeting on a Ship Changed Cities Forever

🏙️ How Le Corbusier’s Radical Vision Changed Our Cities Forever

Love them or hate them, modern cities owe their shape to one man: Le Corbusier. In this video, we explore how his Charter of Athens transformed urban planning—from towering skyscrapers to endless highways—and ask: Did he save cities… or ruin them?

🔍 In this video:
00:00 - The Hidden Hand Behind Modern Cities
01:32 - Who Was Le Corbusier? (The Man Behind the Name)
03:45 - The Secret Meeting That Changed Everything
05:18 - The Charter of Athens: A Blueprint for Modern Life
07:30 - How Post-War Europe Embraced (and Suffered From) His Ideas
09:15 - Le Corbusier’s Legacy: Genius or Urban Disaster?
10:50 - What Should Future Cities Look Like? (Your Thoughts!)

📌 Key Topics Covered:

Why Le Corbusier hated old cities

The 4 rules of the Charter of Athens

How his ideas shaped Paris, London, NYC & beyond

The dark side of modernist urban planning

Can we fix the mistakes of the past?

💬 Let’s Debate! Do you live in a city shaped by Le Corbusier? Do you love or hate his vision? Drop your thoughts below!

🔗 Sources & Further Reading:

Le Corbusier’s “Radiant City” plans

The original Charter of Athens (1933)

How Jane Jacobs fought back against modernist planning

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