Go Cultivate!
117 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsA podcast for community builders. Discussing ways to grow financially resilient, resource-conscious, and people-friendly cities.
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From local advocate to elected official – with LeVette Fuller
May 22, 2020 15:20 - 1 hour - 29.3 MBLeVette Fuller, Shreveport councilmember and co-founder of Re:Form Shreveport, joins the show to talk about her journey from citizen advocate and "land-use nerd" (her words) to local elected official—plus a few specific challenges the city has faced during her tenure. Some of what we cover in this show: LeVette's background in community advocacy and how Re:Form Shreveport was started What motivated her to run for City Council How actually serving on Council compares to what she thought i...
Credit downgrades, budget shortfalls, & federal relief — with Liz Farmer
May 06, 2020 20:36 - 51 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this episode, Kevin speaks with Liz Farmer about the current economic situation and how it compares (so far) to the 2008 recession. They discuss the magnitude and impact of unemployment, recent credit downgrades for cities and states, and the ramifications of projected budget shortfalls for Medicaid, pensions, and infrastructure. They also delve into the Federal Relief Bill and what it covers, as far as state and local agencies go. And finally, Liz gives her thoughts on what recovery look...
Are We Doing This Right? // Parking Minimums Edition
April 29, 2020 17:02 - 1 hour - 30.2 MBWe’re back with another edition of our series “Are We Doing This Right?” This time around, we take a closer look at parking minimums. They might seem like a harmless feature of your zoning ordinance, but they play a huge role in shaping the physical environment of your community. Intentionally or not, parking minimums adversely affect the viability of public transit and local businesses, housing affordability, regional ecological health, and the fiscal strength of the cities that enact them....
Reclaiming the streets — with John Simmerman
April 23, 2020 16:29 - 49 minutes - 22.8 MBJohn Simmerman, founder of Active Towns and host of the new Active Towns podcast, joins the show for a second time. John and Jordan discuss how the coronavirus is changing the way people are interacting with their neighborhoods, and some of the creative things cities are doing to enable more people to safely get outside and stay active. John explains how this crisis offers an opportunity for us to build and sustain a culture of activity while cars are off the streets and demand for accessib...
Small development, trust, & strong local economies – with R. John Anderson
April 15, 2020 16:03 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBR. John Anderson, co-founder of Incremental Development Alliance, joins the show to talk about the small developer movement, the CARES Act and its impact on small businesses right now, and what cities can do to cultivate a stronger small business ecosystem. You can learn more about IncDev at incrementaldevelopment.org and on the IncDev Facebook page. John also founded and maintains the excellent Facebook group "We Do Incremental Development" (formerly "Small Developers & Builders") for anyo...
Leveraging federal emergency management funding: COVID-19 edition — with Laura Clemons
April 10, 2020 16:28 - 1 hour - 29.9 MBDisaster recovery & resilience specialist Laura Clemons rejoins the program to talk about taking advantage of federal disaster relief funds to build more resilient cities and towns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Laura previously joined us to talk about how smaller cities should be preparing for natural disasters—not just how to mitigate them but also how to effectively take advantage of (and not miss out on) federal funding. In this episode, Laura talks about the same process, but t...
How local governments should respond to the small business crisis — with Basel Musharbash
April 07, 2020 23:11 - 46 minutes - 21.5 MBThe COVID-19 crisis has been a disaster for small businesses across the country. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Basel Musharbash about why an aggressive local government response to the small business crisis is essential—and what legal strategies cities and towns should be using immediately to help them survive and eventually recover. In this episode we discuss the key takeaways from Basel’s recent blog post: Directing Capital to Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19: Legal Strategies f...
Where do cities go from here? Lessons for the Corona Crisis
April 01, 2020 17:48 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MBIn this episode, Kevin and Jordan discuss (some of) the flaws of the prevailing approach to development that are being exposed and magnified by this growing crisis. We also highlight a few opportunities that cities have for doing things differently from here on out. (It turns out that being resilient is exponentially more important in a disaster.) This will not be our last discussion on these matters! Crises require swift, bold, and informed actions—and they also offer us an opportunity to...
Engaging local government leaders! – with Kirsten Wyatt
March 16, 2020 23:10 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBIn this episode, Kirsten Wyatt, co-founder & executive director of Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL), joins us to talk about how her organization is doing just that. If you enjoy this episode, make sure you find the partner episode over on the GovLove podcast, where Kirsten interviews AJ and Kevin. Follow Kirsten on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. (We recorded this episode before things really got flipped upside down in the past few days with the coronavirus. If you still want to ...
Effort is the enemy of apathy – with Jeff Siegler
March 02, 2020 17:29 - 48 minutes - 22 MBJeff Siegler, founder of Revitalize, or Die, joins the podcast to talk about the importance of place, how cities can encourage effort (and discourage apathy), how we can cultivate civic pride, and much more. Find out more about Jeff's work at RevitalizeOrDie.com. While you're there, make sure to check out his videos! He's also on Twitter (@jeff_in_one_ear) and Facebook (@RevitalizeOrDie). -- The Go Cultivate! podcast is a project of Verdunity. Find more about this and other episodes (and...
Building a bus system that works – with Jerome Horne
January 28, 2020 21:40 - 1 hour - 31.9 MBIn this episode, we speak with Jerome Horne, ridership experience specialist for IndyGo, about Indianapolis's ongoing transit transformation and some of the key elements in building a reliable and effective bus system. Indianapolis makes a great case study for car-dependent cities looking to overhaul under-performing transit systems or even start from scratch. Some of the topics we cover in this episode include: Reasons to prioritize the bus over the train The ridership vs. coverage dilem...
What did we learn about housing in 2019? — w/ Daniel Herriges
January 07, 2020 20:33 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MBFriend of the show Daniel Herriges, senior editor at Strong Towns, joins us to talk about some important housing-related stories from 2019 and what lessons they hold for those of us who care about housing equity. In this episode, we discuss: An emerging trend of (re)legalizing certain types of missing middle housing in some cities and states. A peculiar story about a mixed-use project in San Bruno, CA, that was eventually killed after three years of concessions—and, more importantly, wha...
Are We Doing This Right? // Food Trucks & Pop-ups Edition
December 20, 2019 16:43 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBFor the December installment of 'Are We Doing This Right?’ on the Go Cultivate! podcast, we’re diving deep into the world of pop-up retail and food trucks. The whole concept is a lot older than you (might) think. Join us for a walk through some of the history, regulatory and social issues, and much, much more. Your hosts for this episode: Jordan Clark & AJ Fawver. -- The Go Cultivate! podcast is a project of Verdunity. Find more about this and other episodes (and our blog) at verdunity.co...
Affordable housing & incremental development
December 11, 2019 22:18 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBIt's a crossover episode! Kevin Shepherd (along with our friend Monte Anderson) was recently interviewed on an episode of Chaffee Housing Report from KHEN in Salida, Colorado, and we're delighted to share it on our feed. In this hour-long chat, Kevin, Monte, and the hosts discuss affordable housing, the fiscal impact of development patterns, incremental development, and much more. Want to host a workshop in your city on any of the topics discussed here? We're putting together our 2020 sche...
Chuck Marohn and the revolution we need
December 05, 2019 23:37 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBIn this episode, we welcome back Chuck Marohn, Founder and President of Strong Towns, to talk about some of the themes from his brand-new book Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity. Here's a sampling of what Chuck and Verdunity's Kevin Shepherd talk about in this show: What Chuck says when people ask him “okay, well what specifically should we do?” What the role of the professional class is in generating cities that can’t pay for their growth What it means f...
Are We Doing This Right? // Public Engagement Edition (Part 2)
November 27, 2019 19:49 - 32 minutes - 14.8 MBFor the November installment of 'Are We Doing This Right?’ we’re tackling public engagement. What does it look like when it’s done well? What are some pitfalls to look out for? Who and what is it for, exactly? It shouldn’t come as a surprise that there’s no one-size-fits-all right answer to public engagement. But we think there is such a thing as the right approach. In this double episode, we dig into literally everything you need to know about public engagement. Just kidding; we probably l...
Are We Doing This Right? // Public Engagement Edition (Part 1)
November 27, 2019 19:47 - 56 minutes - 26.1 MBFor the November installment of 'Are We Doing This Right?’ we’re tackling public engagement. What does it look like when it’s done well? What are some pitfalls to look out for? Who and what is it for, exactly? It shouldn’t come as a surprise that there’s no one-size-fits-all right answer to public engagement. But we think there is such a thing as the right approach. In this double episode, we dig into literally everything you need to know about public engagement. Just kidding; we probably l...
Engineers have feelings, too!
November 20, 2019 22:12 - 1 hour - 36.7 MBIn this episode, AJ and Kevin sit down with Mike McKay, Assistant City Engineer for Lubbock, Texas, for a wide-ranging discussion on the past, present, and future of the engineering profession, and its role in the way we’ve built our cities. Some of the ground we cover in this episode: The relationship between engineers and planners—how it could improve, and what each side should understand about the other What it means for our cities to be sustainable, and whether we’re on the right trac...
Are We Doing This Right? // Placemaking Edition (Part 2)
November 07, 2019 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBThis is Part 2 of our 'Are We Doing This Right?' discussion on placemaking! This time, we delve deeper into some criticisms of placemaking as it is commonly applied. Your hosts for this episode: Jordan Clark & AJ Fawver. -- The Go Cultivate! podcast is a project of Verdunity. Find more about this and other episodes (and our blog) at verdunity.com/go-cultivate. You can also find us on social media. Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn And if you haven't yet, sign up for our weekly email digest....
Are We Doing This Right? // Placemaking Edition (Part 1)
October 30, 2019 19:11 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBPlacemaking is one of those ubiquitous urbanist buzzwords these days. Yet it can be difficult to get a broadly agreed-upon definition. We discuss what is actually means (as far as we can tell), what trends it came about as a response to, and why it might look different depending on the location. We run through some of the key elements of (the different forms of) placemaking, and a few notable (good and bad) examples of where it's been done. This is Part 1 of a two-part discussion. In Part 2...
Parcel data, Detroit, and you — with Jerry Paffendorf
October 23, 2019 17:27 - 1 hour - 37.2 MBThe fascinating Jerry Paffendorf, CEO & co-founder of Loveland Technologies, joins the show to talk about the ways that fine-grained parcel data can be a tool for making cities more equitable and transparent. We also discuss Detroit’s history and present, where its majority Black population is undergoing a historic loss of property ownership due to a flawed tax foreclosure problem—as well as what Jerry’s team is doing to help arm residents with information they need. And of course, we geek o...
How smaller cities should prepare for disasters — Laura Clemons
October 09, 2019 19:53 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBFederally declared disasters impact countless communities every year, and the vast majority are small municipalities with very limited resources. We brought on Laura Clemons, a disaster recovery and resilience specialist, to talk about what smaller cities ought to do (and sometimes not do!) before, during, and after a disaster. We discuss what cities should be planning for now to take advantage of federal funding opportunities should a disaster strike. This episode is full of practical tips...
So your city's on its way to going broke — Lynda Humble
October 03, 2019 01:12 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBVerdunity CEO Kevin Shepherd sits down with Lynda Humble, city manager of Bastrop, Texas, to talk about what she learned from a fiscal model of the city's development pattern, how that reshaped discussions with City Council and citizens, and how it is informing Bastrop's overhaul of plans and codes that don't align with its goal of fiscal sustainability. (Spoiler: they learned the city would soon go broke if it kept its current approach to growth.) Lynda and Kevin also discuss the immediat...
Are We Doing This Right? // Tiny Homes Edition
September 25, 2019 21:50 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBTiny homes have been growing in popularity over the past decade. To some, they’re an opportunity to shed unnecessary “stuff” and fully embrace a minimalist lifestyle. To others, they’re a critical part of addressing the homelessness crisis in this country. But in most cities in the U.S., it’s not exactly clear where they fit in with housing regulations. In this installment of our “Are We Doing This Right?” series, we take a look at some of the common assumptions about tiny homes, how people...
Are We Doing This Right? // Granny Flats Edition
September 04, 2019 15:32 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBCities across the country face a shortage of affordable housing, despite a nationwide glut of single-family homes. Accessory dwelling units (ADUs)—often referred to as granny flats or other quaint-sounding names—have emerged as one way to quickly add affordable units to single-family neighborhoods, without tearing down existing homes. Yet, in most cities, they remain illegal to build. And while some cities have re-legalized them, they often put in place so much red tape that few units end u...
Property tax caps aren't helping
August 15, 2019 21:20 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBTexas is the latest state to pass or amend legislation capping the amount cities’ revenue from property taxes can increase year to year. Bills like Texas’ SB2 are passed with the intent of limiting the amount homeowners have to pay in property tax and keeping them from getting priced out of their homes. That stated goal is a noble one (on its face), but there’s another side to the equation, and that includes the increasing costs cities have to provide basic services and maintain aging infra...
Are We Doing This Right? // Single-Family Zoning Edition
July 23, 2019 18:35 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBAcross the country, cities big and small are facing a housing affordability crisis, yet many single-family houses sit vacant. Many of the same cities have serious infrastructure funding shortages. We examine the role of single-family zoning in shaping these issues and more—and we explore why there is momentum building to re-legalize other housing types, such as duplexes and fourplexes. "Are We Doing This Right?" is our new podcast series where we dig deeper into an issue that affects cities...
Building community wealth with Monte Anderson
July 09, 2019 21:17 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBSmall developer Monte Anderson joins the show for a second time to go a bit more in depth about his Dallas-area projects that give small-time entrepreneurs a place to make a living and build wealth for the community. If you haven't yet, supplement this episode with parts 1 & 2 of our interview with Monte from Season 1. And if you're in local government, and you want to ask Monte any follow-up questions on the examples we talk about in this show, you need to do two things: 1) Join the Commu...
Are We Doing This Right? // Fire Departments Edition
June 18, 2019 21:06 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBWe’re starting a new series on the Go Cultivate! podcast called “Are We Doing This Right?” Once a month we’ll pick a topic – some element of the way we design or operate our cities – and honestly ask the question: Are we doing this right? We’ll explore common assumptions, bust (or uphold) a few myths, and try to get toward a sense of what we might be able to do differently (based on the experiences of those who have already tried it themselves). This month’s topic: Fire departments. Fire d...
Who do you trust? [Part 2]
May 16, 2019 15:47 - 45 minutesWelcome back to Part 2 of our discussion about trust and distrust between the public and planners. If you haven't listened to Part 1, we'd recommend starting with that. :) Who you're hearing in this episode: Jordan Clark (your host), Daniel Herriges of Strong Towns, and Verdunity's Felix Landry. The Go Cultivate! podcast is a project of Verdunity. Find more about this and other episodes (and our blog) at verdunity.com/go-cultivate. You can also find us on social media. Facebook / Twitter ...
Who do you trust? [Part 1]
May 10, 2019 00:21 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MBWhat happens when the public doesn't trust planners? What does that even mean? And how can we work to build trusting, responsive, two-way relationships between community members and the folks in local government? On today’s episode, we’re returning to two common themes from this show: "change" and "trust.” Changes to the failed status quo of city building and trust between the people who live in a city and the ones pulling the levers of power. So much of the business as usual in cities is ...
Announcing Season 2!
May 06, 2019 20:05 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBWould you like to spend 10 minutes listening to us announcing what you can expect from the next season of the Go Cultivate! podcast? Then, boy, are you in luck! Later this week, we're releasing the first episode of the new season. Make sure you're subscribed! ALSO: If you are a city (or other municipal) employee of any sort, and you want to be a beta tester for our online community before we officially launch, then click here! Otherwise, keep an eye out for our official announcement. (Musi...
UPDATE! New opportunities, y'all
April 18, 2019 17:18 - 12 minutes - 8.66 MBHope y'all have been coping during our short hiatus. We'll be back with more episodes before you know it. Promise! We're checking back in to let you know about a couple pretty cool opportunities: 1. WORKSHOPS! If you've followed this podcast for a while and want to dig deeper into the complex challenges facing cities of all sizes—and the realistic actions you can take to make meaningfull progress with limited resources—then we have good news! Our new workshop series is designed to help c...
30 – [PART 2] Revitalization without gentrification?
March 21, 2019 20:51 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBWe're back with the second part of our interview with Derek and Bianca Avery, incremental developers and community builders with COIR Holdings. In this episode we talk more about the history and very present effects of redlining in American cities and why Derek and Bianca first look for those neighborhoods to invest in. We then discuss some specific things cities can do to set the environment for responsible, incremental development. For part one of this interview, check out episode 29. Th...
29 – [PART 1] Revitalization without gentrification?
March 14, 2019 21:29 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBOn this episode, we talk with Bianca and Derek Avery of COIR Holdings about what it means to be a responsible developer – especially at a time when many people are skeptical of the profession. We talk the difference between a "spreadsheet developer" and a "community developer," and the possibility of "revitalizing" a neighborhood without generating displacement. Then we dig into their holistic approach to sustainable community development that is focused on creating mixed-income neighborhood...
28 – A small city does the math on new development
March 05, 2019 23:46 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBHey listeners! If you're a Strong Towns follower, don't forget that March 10 is the deadline to submit your city to the 2019 #StrongestTown contest. Verdunity is proud to be a sponsor of this year's contest. Even if you don't submit, it's a great way to learn how other cities are incrementally building financial strength and improving lives. Sign up here! ** [EDIT: The original release of this episode had some audio we meant to clip out. We've gotten that taken care of now! Re-download you...
27 – Making the jump toward more active towns, with John Simmerman
February 25, 2019 22:30 - 56 minutes - 39 MBWe're excited to bring you a conversation with Active Towns founder John Simmerman (@JohnSimmerman), who's been on a long journey to document what cities are doing to become safer and more comfortable places to walk, bike, and be active. John joins Jordan Clark on the podcast talk about his findings since beginning his Active Towns Tour in 2012, including: The best ways to encourage cycling among the "less confident" majority of the population How cities can navigate potential "bikelash" ...
26 – Should states be setting a limit on city property taxes?
February 20, 2019 17:36 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBToday we're talking about a push by state lawmakers in Texas to put a cap on how much cities can raise their property tax rates from one year to the next. This proposed legislation would have huge repercussions, severely undercutting cities' ability to collect enough revenue to pay for needed services. To help us dive deeper into what this means for city governments, we're joined by Mayor Connie Schroeder of Bastrop, Texas. Though this episode is specifically about the legislative battle in...
[B-Side] 25 - Dollars, decisions, and your city's future
February 18, 2019 17:49 - 36 minutes - 25 MBWe're back with the B-Side to episode 25! That discussion ran too long for one episode, so we're back to talk about some specific ways cities could tie their zoning codes, subdivision ordinances, transportation plans, and economic development decisions to a rigorous fiscal analysis. Attention Podcast Land! Could you take a moment to help us make this podcast more relevant or interesting to you? We're running a quick (nearly pain-free!) little questionnaire to learn more about what you'd li...
25 - Dollars, decisions, and your city's future
February 14, 2019 23:21 - 52 minutes - 36 MBIn this episode, we follow up on last week's chat on the crucial challenge facing city administrators across the country—their city's resource gap. We talk about how city leaders can understand whether their current processes and daily decisions are moving them toward or away from long-term fiscal health. We say often that in many cities, "business as usual is broken." But that doesn't mean city administrators have to throw everything they know out the window. We explore some new ways cities...
24 – Your city's resource gap (and what you can do about it)
February 05, 2019 19:13 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBRunning a city is hard work, and it’s even harder when there aren’t enough resources to cover basic service and infrastructure needs. More and more cities are finding themselves in this tricky spot, and it’s easy for city leaders to feel helpless. In this episode, we talk about the challenges facing city administrators (as well as their staff) who are increasingly stretched thin by their city's growing resource gap. Then we discuss what they can do about it. There are plenty of tools (rela...
23 – Co-creating the city you want to live in, with Ben Orcutt
January 29, 2019 22:05 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBAttention Podcast Land! Could you take a moment to help us make this podcast more relevant or interesting to you? We're running a quick (nearly pain-free!) little questionnaire to learn more about what you'd like us to dive deeper into, and what things we could stand to work on. (Do we say "um" too much? Great, now you're listening for it...) Just go to this Google Form. It'll take you 5 minutes, tops, or your money back. ;) We really appreciate it. Ben Orcutt is a bike-advocate-turned sma...
22 – Scaling the city: Have we gotten size all wrong?
January 18, 2019 22:53 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBWe design our homes to the scale of a human being. We used to design our neighborhoods that way. So what happened? And does it matter how we size our streets or our cities? In this episode, Jordan Clark and Felix Landry discuss the implications—economic, equity, human, and more—of designing cities to primarily accommodate moving objects that are ten times bigger than human beings. We wrap things up by talking about some of the ways we can start addressing the various problems created by an ...
Let's chat: Do apartments require more police?
January 15, 2019 22:34 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBWe hear this a lot: Apartments bring higher crime, which means more police, which means higher police costs. But is that really the case? Join Felix Landry and Jordan for a quick discussion about Felix's latest piece for the Verdunity blog. The Go Cultivate! podcast is a project of your friends at Verdunity. If you like this addition to the podcast feed, or if you hate it—or if you really want us to riff on a particular subject—let us know: [email protected]. Find us elsewhere in cybersp...
21 – The favorites episode!
January 10, 2019 03:09 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBIt's a full house on the podcast today. Felix Landry, Tim Wright, and Kevin Shepherd join Jordan to talk about our favorite reads and listens from the year. Here are links to the stuff we talked about in the show: Tim's picks: There’s a missing middle for commercial spaces, too – Kevin Klinkenberg, The Messy City What’s Up with All Those Empty Commercial Storefronts in New Mixed-Use Developments? – Rachel Quednau, Strong Towns Podcast: Typology with Ian Morgan Cron (We also discuss his ...
20 – Building a culture of engagement and trust, with Re:Form Shreveport
January 02, 2019 22:04 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBIn this episode, Jordan speaks with Tim Wright, Levette Fuller, Luke Lee, and Chris Lyon of Re:Form Shreveport. We discuss how they are building a more trusting relationship between the people of Shreveport and City staff and officials, why and how to avoid a "criticize-first" mentality, lessons for city governments on embracing neighborhood-led change (or co-creation) instead of top-down planning, the role of local business, and MUCH more. If you're a city leader or just a neighbor looking...
19 – Monte Anderson on incremental development (Part 2)
December 24, 2018 17:35 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBHere's what we discuss in part 2 of our interview with Monte Anderson: Three things a small developer (or a small entrepreneur) needs [2:00] Why Monte says low-interest loans are more effective than “giveaways” [4:00] Why too much business and not enough space is better than the opposite [7:15] Assessing the fiscal productivity of small developments as opposed to large-scale developments [9:05] "It’s a lot easier to train a carpenter to be a business man than it is to train a business m...
18 – Monte Anderson on incremental development (Part 1)
December 21, 2018 00:21 - 58 minutes - 40 MBWe’ve talked about the value of small investments on this podcast before, and in this episode we sit down with someone whose name is synonymous with small, incremental development—Monte Anderson, CEO of Options Real Estate. Monte is a developer, small-business booster, and co-founder of the Incremental Development Alliance. In part one of this discussion, we talk about the ways Monte is trying to help communities build wealth one incremental development at a time, how small development can ...
17 – Embracing the "messy" city, with Kevin Klinkenberg
December 14, 2018 18:42 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBIn this episode we speak with Kevin Klinkenberg, an urban designer, planner, architect, and writer on all things cities. We discuss what city leaders can learn from the messiness of cities past, why small scale development is better for our communities (and why these days it's so hard to actually do), how to balance top-down and bottom-up action, zoning recommendations for cities that want to become walkable, and more. [2:00] Kevin’s background and involvement with Congress for the New Urb...
16 – Economic development: questioning the status quo
December 10, 2018 04:28 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBWe're following up on the economic development discussions of the last two weeks. Where is the status quo approach to economic development leaving our cities and our citizens? How do recent changes in economic trends affect the ways cities attempt to do business? What does a more localized, sustainable, and people-focused version economic development actually look like? Links to things discussed in the show: Should Economic Development Focus on People or Places? Walmart is building 'town ...