Podcast Episodes
Back to Search$350 Million Mixed-Use Development Presents a "Huge Opportunity" for South Bend, IN
Episode 209
This week on Upzoned, host Abby Kinney is joined by Mike Keen, a retired professor and incremental developer in South Bend, Indiana, to discuss a rec…
2 years, 6 months ago
Could this New Approach to Public Housing Actually Work?
Episode 208
A suburb of Washington, DC is exploring a new approach to creating more affordable housing through public-private partnerships. And it’s seeing succe…
2 years, 6 months ago
Parking Minimums Might Be on the Way Out in Dallas
Episode 207
Local officials in Dallas are considering eliminating minimum parking requirements in the city. The zoning ordinance advisory committee just voted to…
2 years, 7 months ago
Coming Back Down to Earth After a “Next-Level” Downtown Revitalization
Episode 206
This week’s Upzoned episode covers a story that sounded promising at the start: “The Town That Took Downtown Renewal to the Next Level”? Sounds great…
2 years, 7 months ago
Today’s Generation of Families Are “Disillusioned” by Suburbia
Episode 205
Five families from Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Pittsburg move to the suburbs in search of the American dream, drawn by promises of bet…
2 years, 7 months ago
Millennials Are Fleeing Cities in Favor of the Exurbs
Episode 204
Millennials are officially getting old. They’re having children, buying houses, and getting replaced by Gen Z in urban areas. As one article from Bus…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ryan Johnson: Builder of the First Car-Free Neighborhood Made From Scratch in the U.S.
Episode 203
Upzoned has been on a bit of a hiatus for the past couple of months, but we wanted to have at least one final episode of 2023 (and rest assured that …
2 years, 9 months ago
Transportation Meltdown: Children on the School Bus Till 10 p.m.
Episode 202
Kentucky’s largest school system recently had to cancel the second and third day of classes due to what they're calling a disastrous overhaul of the …
3 years ago
Is Affordable Housing Possible Under Current Zoning Laws?
Episode 201
Durham, North Carolina, is experiencing a hot debate over changing its zoning code.
The proposed “Simplifying Codes for Affordable Development” (or S…
3 years, 1 month ago
Arizona Pushes for Suburban and Rural Development, Despite Dwindling Water Supply
Episode 200
State-level officials in Arizona are getting more serious about water scarcity issues, despite the still-booming growth pressures that exist there. S…
3 years, 1 month ago