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Episode 198
Zoe Tishaev and Dylan DelliSanti work for the Institute for Justice, a nonprofit, public interest law firm. As part of the Cities Work program, they …
5 months, 1 week ago
How One Bus Driver Is Inspiring Safer Streets
Episode 197
Tyler Moldovan is a bus driver, urban advocate, and community organizer in Port Huron, Michigan. Today, he joins Norm to share how his work in trans…
5 months, 1 week ago
How To Fight a Highway Project — and Actually Win
Episode 196
Kyle and Beverly Greenwood brought together nearly 2,000 residents to stop a proposed highway in Brazos County, Texas. What began with a single flyer…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
How To Bring More Affordable Housing Options to Colorado
Episode 195
Mary Coddington is the founder of Twelve Inc., an affordable housing consulting firm based in Colorado. She also serves on the Denver Planning Board …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
How Permaculture Design Principles Can Make Cities More Resilient
Episode 194
Linda Appel Lipsius is the executive director of Denver Urban Gardens, where she supports a network of over 200 gardens and food forests that produce…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
How Strategic Boldness Transformed Santa Fe’s Transportation Plan
Episode 193
Erick Aune is the director of the Santa Fe Metropolitan Planning Organization, as well as a member of Strong Towns Santa Fe. He’s spearheading a majo…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
How To Run for City Council as a Self-Taught Advocate
Episode 192
Norm steps in for Tiffany on this episode of The Bottom-Up Revolution. He's joined by Donna Boelen, who served on the city council of Bloomington, Il…
6 months ago
How To Live & Grow Wisely in the Utah Desert
Episode 191
What does it mean to live wisely and grow well in the desert? Judith Rognli of Strong Towns WashCo shares how St. George residents are facing water s…
6 months ago
How To Bring Community Projects to Life Quickly and Effectively
Episode 190
Butch Roussel is the founder of the 24 Hour Citizen Project, an annual event that connects everyday citizens with the expertise and resources they ne…
6 months, 1 week ago
How 296 Strong Towns Advocacy Groups Are Changing the World
Episode 189
In this special episode of Bottom-Up Shorts, Norm is joined by John Pattison, Strong Towns' community builder and head of the Local Conversations pro…
6 months, 1 week ago