416- Exploring The 99% Invisible City

<p>We're excited to celebrate the release of <strong><em><a href="https://99percentinvisible.org/book/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 99% Invisible City</a></em></strong> book by host Roman Mars and producer Kurt Kohlstedt with a guided audio tour of beautiful downtown Oakland, California.</p> <p>In this episode, we explain how anchor plates help hold up brick walls; why metal fire escapes are mostly found on older buildings; what impact camouflaging defensive designs has on public spaces; who benefits from those spray-painted markings on city streets, and much more.</p> <p>Plus, At the end of the tour, stick around for a behind the scenes look at the book as we answer a series of fan-submitted questions about how it was created, offering a window into the writing, illustration and design processes.</p> <p><a href="https://99percentinvisible.org/?p=34212&amp;post_type=episode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exploring The 99% Invisible City</a></p>