Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCan We Take Community Wealth Back From Walmart and Kroger?
Episode 249
In this Upzoned episode, Abby is joined by Strong Towns Chief Technical Advisor Edward Erfurt to discuss the emergence of food deserts in the United States. In the 1980s, the U.S. government stopped …
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
What Does the Future Look Like for Tiny Towns?
Episode 248
Co-hosts Abby Newsham and Chuck Marohn discuss the challenges faced by Victoria, Prince Edward Island, a town in Canada that only has 139 full-time residents. In an attempt to attract new residents, …
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
How a Popular Development Practice Backfires on Homeowners
Episode 247
Residents of a neighborhood in Colorado are confronting a $434 million debt incurred by their community’s special taxing district, which was set up by developers to finance the neighborhood’s infrast…
Published on 6 months ago
How To Handle the Looming Shortage of Senior Housing
Episode 246
The U.S. senior housing market is poised to shift from a surplus to a shortage in the next five years, as the oldest baby boomers turn 80 by 2030. In this Upzoned episode, Abby is joined by Norm Van …
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
How To Reform Chicago Zoning: The Western Avenue Project
Episode 245
In this episode, Abby is joined by Chicago aldermen Matt Martin and Andre Vasquez to discusses the Western Avenue corridor study, one of the most ambitious planning efforts Chicago has seen in decade…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Massachusetts Might Sue Its Cities Over Zoning Codes
Episode 244
In 2021, Massachusetts signed a law requiring communities that are served by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to legalize multifamily housing development near MBTA transit stations. Rec…
Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago
How Homeowner’s Insurance May Change in the Wake of California Wildfires
Episode 243
In California, many major insurers have recently dropped homeowners in high risk areas from their plans, forcing them to seek alternate coverage with the state. However the state has nowhere near eno…
Published on 7 months ago
Is Life More Difficult for Younger Generations?
Episode 242
In this episode of Upzoned, host Abby Newsham is joined by Kevin Klinkenberg, an urban designer, planner and executive director of a place management organization. They discuss how a middle-class lif…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Motivated Reasoning: The Psychology Behind Big Municipal Projects
Episode 241
In this episode of Upzoned, co-hosts Abby Newsham and Chuck Marohn talk about satellite communities — towns that are developed a distance away from existing urbanized areas. They also discuss the psy…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Urban Forests Are the Stroads of Urban Environmental Policy
Episode 240
Canada needs an additional 3.5 million housing units by 2030, and that means Canadian cities — as well as many others throughout North America — are facing the challenge of building more housing with…
Published on 9 months ago