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Back to SearchEscaping the Housing Crisis With Jeff Speck
Episode 658
Today, Chuck is joined by Jeff Speck, a city planner, author, and principal of an urban design and consultancy firm. They discuss the ideas shared in Chuck’s book “Escaping the Housing Trap” and how …
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Sprawl IS the Housing Crisis
Episode 657
On the surface, sprawl seems like an easy answer to the housing crisis. It fits with the mechanisms we have in place today, and it aligns with the lived experiences and political will of most America…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
ZacTax: How To Build Financially Healthy Cities
Episode 656
ZacTax is a financial analysis firm that helps city officials understand their revenue streams and make smarter financial choices. Today, Chuck is joined by its founders, Chad Janicek and Patrick Law…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
The World Is on Fire. That’s Why We’re Here.
Episode 655
Chuck reflects on the current state of the world. He explains that, when you recognize things are broken, you have two options. You can wait helplessly for someone else to fix them, or you can start …
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
How To Handle the Bureaucracy of Local Government
Episode 654
In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck is joined by Carlee Alm-LaBar and Kevin Blanchard, former city staff members in Lafayette, Louisiana. Carlee is now Strong Towns’ chief of staff, wh…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
3 Reasons This Is a Great Time for Walkable Streets
Episode 653
In this episode, Chuck explains why our current situation, though tense, actually presents a great opportunity for advocates of street safety, walkability, and bikeability. He then lays out a number …
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Road Design Creates Aggressive Drivers. We Can Fix That.
Episode 652
In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck discusses how the design of an environment affects people psychologically. He explores how cities can use that knowledge to make streets safer, usin…
Published on 7 months ago
Mark Moses: How To Understand and Fix Government Budgeting
Episode 651
In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck is joined by Mark Moses, author of “The Municipal Financial Crisis: A Framework for Understanding and Fixing Government Budgeting.” Up for discussio…
Published on 7 months ago
We Need a New Approach to Road Safety and Design
Episode 650
In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck shares a keynote speech he gave at a statewide transportation conference in Kansas. He discusses the limitations of traditional traffic safety techn…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
How To Manage City Finance Effectively, With Rick Cole
Episode 649
Rick Cole is the chief deputy controller of Los Angeles and a councilmember in Pasadena, California. He’s known for tackling challenging city budgets and has been honored for his work as a public off…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago