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	Podcast:		KQED’s Forum
	Episode:		Why We’re Not Building Seismically Safer Buildings
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:23:47
	Publish Date:		2019-06-05 11:00:00
	Description:		When a major earthquake hits the Bay Area, experts say big cities may be out of commission for months. That likely won’t be the case in Japan, where they’re constructing buildings that not only can survive quakes but also remain functional. It’s thanks to advances in technology that allow the ground to shake but keep the building still. The technique, called base isolation, is used in thousands of buildings in Japan and in several other countries vulnerable to earthquakes, but not here. New York Times reporter Thomas Fuller joins Forum to discuss what he learned about the reasons why.
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