Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAdding Third Places To Unlock a Small Town’s Potential
Episode 183
Today, Norm is joined by Jess and Dan Sollaccio from Warrenton, Oregon. Jess is a city commissioner and a small-scale housing developer. Dan is a commissioner for the Warrenton Budget Committee and w…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Fighting for Safe Streets in America’s Most Dangerous City
Episode 182
Memphis, Tennessee, was ranked the #1 most dangerous metro area by Smart Growth America in 2024. That’s not stopping Kelsey Huse, a safe streets advocate and grad student studying city and regional p…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Young Voice Shaping Salt Lake City's Future
Episode 181
Eva López Chávez is a city council member in Salt Lake City, Utah. Eva has been involved in many layers of local government, including working as a city staffer and construction project manager. Toda…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
How Taking a Walk Can Make Your City Stronger
Episode 180
Ashley Thornton is the founder of Waco Walks, an organization devoted to promoting walkability in Waco, Texas. She was inspired to start the organization after spending a year with walking as her pri…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
This Is Local Leadership Without the Ego
Episode 179
Mark Hoppen is a former city manager and Strong Towns member who’s been quietly strengthening communities in Washington state for decades. In this Bottom Up Short, Norm and Mark talk about why someon…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Beating the Loneliness Epidemic, One Step at a Time
Episode 178
Adult friendships are difficult. A big part of that is our built environment, which is often designed in a way that stifles social connection instead of supporting it. Kat Vellos is an author, facili…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
How To Use Property Taxes to Clean Up Your Community
Episode 177
Ashley Salvador is a city councilor in Edmonton, Alberta. She’s a national leader in housing reform, zoning modernization, and urban revitalization. Ashley joins Norm on this Bottom-Up Short to discu…
Published on 3 months ago
Will This Transportation System Be More Popular Than Cars?
Episode 176
Jeral Poskey is the founder and CEO of Swyft Cities, a California-based tech company that's spearheading a totally new transportation system. Jeral explains his unique approach to creating realistic …
Published on 3 months ago
Courtyard Urbanism: The Best of Both City and Suburb
Episode 175
Dr. Alicia Pederson is a writer and advocate who encourages cities to adopt courtyard urbanism, a style of development where mixed-use buildings surround a shared courtyard. Today, she joins Norm to …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
This City Councilor Is Making Cambridge Safer and More Affordable
Episode 174
Meet Burhan Azeem, a city councilor in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A graduate of MIT, he’s the youngest councilor in the city’s history and has a special focus on housing affordability and street safet…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago