Podcast Episodes

What is Happening With Strong Towns? Strategy Discussion and Q&A

Episode 678

In this special Member Week episode, Chuck explores Strong Towns’ strategy, from its origin as a blog to its future in 2026 and beyond. He then answers audience questions about Strong Towns’ funding,…

Published on 8 hours ago

Broken Incentives Made the Housing Crisis. How Do We Fix Them?

Episode 677

Today, Chuck sits down with Laura Foote, executive director of YIMBY Action. They dive into America’s housing crisis, debate the future of zoning, and explore what it will take to fix broken incentiv…

Published on 1 week ago

Housing Q&A: 16 Questions on Incremental Housing Development

Episode 676

Chuck Marohn tackles 16 real questions from city officials wrestling with the messy reality of housing reform. From a lack of transit to competition from big developers, he explores the challenges of…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

Why America Can't Stop Building Highways We Don't Need

Episode 675

Since finishing the Interstate Highway System in the 1990s, the U.S. has added 75% more urban highway lanes — and we're on track to double it again. Erick Guerra, author of "Overbuilt" and professor …

Published on 2 weeks ago

What a Perfect Tuba Can Teach Us About Community and Resilience

Episode 674

Chuck is joined by Sam Quinones, author of “Dreamland” and “The Least of Us,” to talk about his newest book “The Perfect Tuba.” They discuss how a curiosity about tuba players turned into a deep expl…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Short-Term Rentals Broke the Housing Market. Now What?

Episode 673

Chuck is joined by Joe Minicozzi, founder of the geoaccounting organization Urban3. They talk about the impact of AirBNBs and other short-term rentals on housing affordability, how our tax systems be…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Want To Innovate Housing in Your State? Try Copying Michigan.

Episode 672

Michigan is on the forefront of housing innovation, with many cities throughout the state experiencing a resurgence in population and housing options. Today, Chuck talks with Dan Gilmartin, the execu…

Published on 1 month ago

Do Highway Projects and Airbnb Rentals Help or Hurt Cities?

Episode 671

Chuck is joined by Joe Minicozzi, founder of the geoaccounting organization Urban3. They compare notes on the highway projects each of their cities is facing and discuss whether these projects bring …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

How Mr. Barricade Is Shaping the Future of Street Safety

Episode 670

How do you make streets safer without gentrifying an area? Will self-driving cars change the way we build cities? Are engineers tracking congestion the right way?

Chuck discusses these questions and …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

We Broke North American Cities. Here’s How To Fix Them.

Episode 669

How did we go from building strong, prosperous cities to weak, debt-ridden ones? In this episode, Chuck tracks the cultural and economic impacts of World War II on our development pattern. He explain…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago