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Back to SearchWill Elon Musk's Data Centers Actually Help Memphis?
Episode 269
Elon Musk's company xAI is building massive data centers in Memphis, promising economic transformation. But at what cost? Abby is joined by Strong Towns Blog Editor and podcast host Asia Mieleszko to…
Published on 8 hours ago
Historic Bridge Battle: Will 1 Town Profit While the Other Pays?
Episode 268
Two towns, two states, and two historic bridges that nobody wants to pay for. Brattleboro, Vermont, wants to reactivate two historic bridges with a pedestrian greenway. Hinsdale, New Hampshire, worri…
Published on 1 week ago
When a Town's Biggest Taxpayer Becomes Its Biggest Problem
Episode 267
What do you do with 720,000 square feet of dead mall? Towns across America are struggling to find the answer as their malls shut down, leaving budget craters and infrastructure nightmares in their wa…
Published on 2 weeks ago
2 Towns, 2 Responses to the Housing Crisis. Which Will Succeed?
Episode 266
Littleton, Colorado, wants to ban everything other than single-family homes. The neighboring town of Lakewood wants to allow more housing variety. Norm and Abby dive into what's driving these radical…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Public Transit Will Collapse in a Year. Should We Save It?
Episode 265
By the end of 2026, many U.S. cities could see large parts of their public transit systems crumble under a lack of federal funding and a development pattern that was never designed to support it. In …
Published on 4 weeks ago
LA Just Avoided 1600 Layoffs. Is That a Good Thing?
Episode 264
The city of Los Angeles recently announced that it saved 1,600 jobs that were at risk of being cut to balance its $1 billion budget deficit. But did it actually fix anything, or is it just shuffling …
Published on 1 month ago
Tulsa Offers Remote Workers $10K To Move. Is It Paying Off?
Episode 263
The Tulsa Remote program pays remote workers $10,000 to relocate to Tulsa for a year. A study found that, for every dollar spent, Tulsa sees $4.31 in economic benefits, including increased local spen…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Housing Supply Is About to Exceed Demand. Now What?
Episode 262
As baby boomers downsize, relocate, or pass away, millions of homes are projected to rejoin the housing market by 2030, potentially exceeding housing demand by 1 million homes. In today's episode, Ch…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Can a Tax on House Flipping Stop Canada's Housing Crisis?
Episode 261
For years, investors and speculators shaped Canada's housing market. But now, people who actually live in those homes are beginning to have more influence. Today, Abby is joined by Norm Van Eeden Pet…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
How Mortgage Fraud Makes the Housing Market More Expensive
Episode 260
Several high-profile members of the government have been accused of committing mortgage fraud recently, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Today, Chuc…
Published on 2 months ago