The Doom Loop
ZacCast
English - April 23, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsGovernment Technology local government technology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, Chad and Pat debrief from the Utah City Managers Association conference and talk about differences in management cultures among these United States. We talk about the growing concern of a doom loop cycle in urban commercial real estate, what is a doom loop, why do they happen, and how can cities mitigate their impacts or avoid them altogether. We follow up with a conversation about how to compare and evaluate the quality of your downtowns. Finally, we chat about a recent think piece on fire departments.
00:20 - Debrief from the Utah City Managers Association Conference and differences in management culture among states
19:26 - The Urban CRE Doom Loop: What is it and how to avoid it
34:04 - How should we compare and evaluate downtowns?
35:45 - Vibe-Oriented Development
43:51 - On Fire Departments
Links
Many Cities Fear the 'Doom Loop' (WSJ - The Journal)Why the CRE Urban Doom Loop May Still Be Coming (Odd Lots)On Fire Departments (Thesis Driven)