Behind The City Scenes: Why You Should Get To Know Your Local Infrastructure Resilient Futures podcast

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Behind the City Scenes: Why You Should Get to Know Your Local Infrastructure

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Have you ever asked your garbage truck where it's going?
Sybil Derrible is a professor of civil engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago, focusing on urban engineering- studying large systems of power and movement inspired by the tiny island he calls his hometown. Living in a tight community (and with parents that owned a hardware store), Sybil grew up knowing where his water and energy came from- and now, he wants you to learn about yours too.
In this episode, Sybil joins us to discuss his new book, aptly titled The Infrastructure Book. He chose to write this book because he felt that his work needed to be communicated to the public. He feels that people need to understand how their infrastructure works: not just roads and bridges, but the energy systems, water distribution, telecommunications, waste disposal and more that happen behind the scenes.
Sybil's Haiku:
It breathes not, but lives
It makes it all possible
Infrastructure rocks!
Links:
Check out The Infrastructure Book here: https://csun.uic.edu/the-infrastructure-book/
Learn more about Sybil's work: https://sybilderrible.com/

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