The planning and design decisions of how our neighborhoods, towns, and cities develop typically feel far away from the people that live there. These decisions create the physical world around us, and have impacts that can either bring community together or pull it apart. They impact how we use energy, how we move around, and how we preserve or degrade our natural surroundings.

On this episode of The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast John and show host Neal discuss John's younger days starting a design firm in his parents' basement, his breakthrough with the idea of an irrigation-free yard, and the immense importance of using the senses to unlock joy and creativity. John has always been inspired by the visceral effect of a beautiful city or landscape and uses that experience as a guide in his work.

Recently John and co-author James Rojas published the book “Dream Play Build” that explores the methodology they use to create deceptively playful experiences that teases out community dreams and desires from hands-on activities.

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