Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFrom Crime to Common Practice: How Fraud Dominates the Housing Market
Episode 624
In this special episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck talks about fraud in the housing market. He discusses how it manifests, how it gradually s…
1 year, 6 months ago
From Boring to Brilliant: Making Municipal Finance Fun With Michel Durand-Wood
Episode 623
In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck discusses municipal finance with Michel Durand-Wood, a longtime Strong Towns contributor and local…
1 year, 6 months ago
Build the Damn Train: How To Bring High-Speed Rail to the United States
Episode 622
In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck discusses the report “How To Improve Domestic High-Speed Rail Project Delivery” with one of the re…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Traffic Enforcement Futility Loop
Episode 621
In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck takes a look at a recent fatal car crash that took place in Ontario. Unfortunately, deadly car cra…
1 year, 7 months ago
Why Local Leaders Can Address the Housing Crisis but Federal Programs Fail
Episode 620
In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck discusses the feedback systems that created the housing affordability crisis. He explains why fede…
1 year, 7 months ago
Oh Crap! Dealing With Sewer Upgrades Is a Complicated Mess
Episode 619
Maumee, Ohio, winner of the 2024 Strongest Town Contest, is facing a big sewer infrastructure challenge. It needs to update its sewer system to compl…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Truth About the Suburban Experiment: A Response to “Contra Strong Towns”
Episode 618
In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck responds to a recent Substack column that criticized the Strong Towns stance on the Suburban Exper…
1 year, 7 months ago
How To Escape the Housing Trap: A Special Q&A Session
Episode 617
Can your city escape the housing trap simply through blanket rezoning? Is completely eliminating zoning compatible with an incremental approach? How …
1 year, 8 months ago
Member Drive Week Special: Most Public Engagement Is Worthless
Episode 616
This is the final episode in the Strong Towns Podcast's special Member Drive series. Every day, Chuck has read one of his best articles that you migh…
1 year, 9 months ago
Member Drive Week Special: If We Made Shoes Like We Make Housing, People Would Go Barefoot
Episode 615
This is the fourth episode in the Strong Towns Podcast's special Member Drive series. Every day, Chuck is reading one of his best articles that you m…
1 year, 9 months ago