How King Charles III Built His Own Toy Town

We investigate the unique town of Poundbury, which was built as a new urbanism experiment imagined by King Charles with Leon Krier. Located in the county of Dorset, Poundbury is a beautiful mix of modern and traditional architecture, with a welcoming community and a strong focus on sustainable living. It is also a bit odd. King Charles III when he was Prince and Duke of Cornwall wanted to show off his architectural flare and build his own town near Dorchester. His son Prince William is now in charge of the town. Whether you're an urban planner, architecture enthusiast or simply curious about new urbanism, this video is for you. Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of Poundbury and discover what makes it such a unique and exciting place to live. Shoutout to the great Jonny Sharples for making the Prince Charles/SimCity pic. If you like this video, please subscribe to the Journo Mode YouTube channel below 👇    / @journomode   If you want to learn more about journalism or have a topic you want me to make a video about, please get in touch by sharing a comment or email at [email protected] If you want to learn more about Poundbury, please visit its website - https://poundbury.co.uk or learn about The Duchy of Cornwall here - https://duchyofcornwall.org. A Vision of Britain (https://amzn.to/3UJ6vdK) is also a really good read. I would have delved more into it in this video but wanted to focus more on Poundbury and what it's like. Intro 0:00 Prince Charles Boots Up SimCity 0:55 The Poundbury Masterplan 3:01 It's Here And It's Perfect! 5:25 Is There Life in Poundbury? 7:09 The Duchy Strikes Back 9:01 A Royal Grumble or A Town Fit For A King? 10:11 #Poundbury #NewUrbanism #Exploring #Architecture #Urbanism #GreenSpaces #Sustainability #CommunityLiving #Experiment #WalkableCity #MixedUseDevelopment #TraditionalArchitecture #PrinceCharles #royalfamilystory #Dorset #PlannedCommunity #ResidentialDesign #PublicSpaces #MasterPlanning #kingcharles #architecture #kingcharlesiii #royalfamily #POSH