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Back to SearchEric Higbee: How to Master the Art of Community Engagement
Episode 166
Eric Higbee is a landscape architect and writer who teaches university courses on community engagement at the University of Washington Department of Landscape Architecture. He works on community desi…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Encourage Smart, Financially Strong Development
Episode 165
In today’s Bottom-Up Short, Norm is joined by Kevin McDonnell, the mayor of Petaluma, California, and Dave Alden, co-leader of Petaluma Urban Chat. Kevin and Dave discuss their Know Before You Grow i…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Dr. Patricia Tice: Why Social Interaction Should Influence City Planning
Episode 164
Dr. Patricia Tice has been an transportation engineer, planner, researcher and self-proclaimed geek for nearly 30 years. She spent the first decade of her career doing hundreds of traffic impact stud…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Mr. Barricade: How to Quick Build a Connected City
Episode 163
Vignesh Swaminathan is an engineer, transportation planner, and content creator. Formerly the the CEO of a civil engineering firm, he now works as a project engineer and has over 1.7 million follower…
Published on 3 months ago
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Humbly Observe Where People Struggle
Episode 162
Danny Wind is a Local Conversation leader and Regional Transportation Commission member from Lake County, California. In this Bottom-Up Short, Danny discusses their Open Street Map Project, which giv…
Published on 3 months ago
Noah Roth: How Animation Can Build Strong Cities
Episode 161
Noah Roth is the founder of Streetcraft, a platform that uses visual storytelling and urban design to explore and improve the built environment. He joins Tiffany to talk about what led him to this fo…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Bottom-Up Shorts: How State Governments Can Foster Strong Towns
Episode 160
Danny Lapin is a revitalization specialist with the New York State Department of State. He and Norm discuss the ways that New York state is encouraging bottom-up community development, as well as Dan…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Rachel Leonardo: How Social Media Builds Collaboration and Great Places
Episode 159
Rachel Leonardo is the video producer at Strong Towns. She has a bachelor’s degree in architecture and specializes in breaking down complex topics into clear, actionable ideas that inspire local chan…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Build a Network of Advocates
Episode 158
Hazen Elwood is a student, a member of Strong Towns Calgary (in Alberta, Canada), and a community manager with the organization For the City. Today, Norm and Hazen discuss ways to build an advocacy …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Justine Underhill: Using Media To Build a Better City
Episode 157
Justine Underhill is an elected city council member in Falls Church, Virginia, and an award-winning video journalist and independent filmmaker. She’s worked for international and domestic news organi…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago