Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy Colorado Is Facing a Senior Housing Crisis
Episode 257
Colorado's population is rapidly aging. Soon, one in five people in the state will be be over 65 years old. Limited housing stock means seniors are s…
10 months, 1 week ago
Why LA Is Struggling To Rebuild 6 Months After Wildfires
Episode 256
In January 2025, wildfires swept across Los Angeles with record-breaking destruction. To encourage swift rebuilding, Governor Newsom suspended enviro…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Want To Use This Rural Road? That’ll Be $50K
Episode 255
In Lincoln County, South Dakota, a growing agriculture company is being charged $50,000 annually for wear and tear on township roads caused by the co…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Suburbs Broke the American Sunbelt. Now What?
Episode 254
Sunbelt cities like Phoenix, Dallas, and Atlanta have long prided themselves on having affordable and abundant housing. However, they’re now seeing s…
11 months, 1 week ago
How To Stop Slumlords and Protect Urban Spaces
Episode 253
Today, Abby is joined by Bernice Radle, a small-scale developer and historic building preservationist from Buffalo, New York. They cover two developi…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
A Strong Towns View of the New SpaceX Company Town
Episode 252
Residents of Boca Chica, Texas, have voted to turn their community into a new official city called Starbase. This new municipality is tightly control…
1 year, 1 month ago
California Universities Face a $17 Billion Growth Ponzi Scheme
Episode 251
As of the 2023-24 academic year, the University of California faces $9.1 billion in deferred maintenance, while California State University faces $8.…
1 year, 1 month ago
Will Privatizing Mortgages Fix the Housing Market?
Episode 250
President Trump has proposed the privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, organizations that back the majority of mortgages in the U.S. and have …
1 year, 2 months ago
Can 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 …
1 year, 3 months 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 r…
1 year, 3 months ago