Palaces for the People
Type: Book
As of November 2026, Palaces for the People has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Feb 2026). Cited as an example of how public spaces like libraries serve as important social third spaces.
The Palace of the Parliament, initially designed during Communist times as the People's House or the House of the Republic, is the seat of the Parliament of Romania, located atop Dealul Spirii in Bucharest, the national capital. The Palace reaches a height of 84 m (276 ft), is 92 m (302 ft) deep underground, has a floor area of 365,000 m2 (3,930,000 sq ft) and a volume of 2,550,000 m3 (90,000,000 cu ft). The Palace of the Parliament is the heaviest building in the world, weighing about 4,098,500
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Feb 2026 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Author | Eric Klinenberg |
| Published | 2018 |
| Publisher | Broadway Books |
| Subjects | Non-fiction, Sociology, Infrastructure (Economics), City planning |
| ISBN | 1524761168 |
| Genre | Non-fiction, Sociology, Infrastructure (Economics), City planning |
Who talks about Palaces for the People on podcasts?
Palaces for the People came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on The Ezra Klein Show.