Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLocal Change Doesn’t Require a Big Crowd
Episode 277
Anne Keehnen has spent years building relationships in Nacogdoches, Texas, one conversation and one local effort at a time. She’s run for city counci…
7 hours ago
The Sidewalk Joy Changing Portland’s Sidewalks
Episode 276
Most neighborhoods have an invisible boundary where public space ends and private property begins. Rachel Harms Mahlandt started questioning that bou…
4 days, 21 hours ago
The Unexpected Value of a Walking Tour
Episode 275
Somerset, Kentucky, had historical markers scattered around downtown, but Jody McRoberts suspected many people barely noticed them. Through Strong To…
1 week ago
These Backyards Don’t Need Suburbia
Episode 274
Density is often pictured as a huge apartment building surrounded by pavement, while a yard is treated as something only suburbia can provide. Dr. Al…
1 week, 5 days ago
The New Brutally Honest City Simulator
Episode 273
Most city-building games let players draw roads, place buildings, and watch a convincing skyline appear. Cristian Gonzalez kept noticing what was mis…
2 weeks ago
Who Pays When the Highway Gets Bigger?
Episode 272
A wider highway promises faster trips, new investment, and billions of dollars flowing into Houston. Susan Graham and Ally Smither have spent years a…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Why City Hall Is So Hard to Navigate
Episode 271
Residents are often told to get involved at City Hall, but first they have to figure out where to go, who has authority, and which committee will act…
3 weeks ago
Can a Front Yard Bring the Village Back?
Episode 270
In most suburban neighborhoods, a corner store or small commercial space can feel years away, even when residents want places to gather and local bus…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Car Ownership Versus the Promise of Convenience
Episode 269
Andrew Price spent nine years living without a car in Hoboken, New Jersey, where most daily trips could be handled on foot or by transit. Once he bou…
4 weeks ago
Where Did the Village Go?
Episode 268
Modern family life offers mothers an endless supply of services meant to make isolation more manageable, but Lauren Penn began wondering why so much …
1 month ago