Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFrom Empty Lots to Budget Gaps: Mapping Portland
Episode 227
Downtown Portland is full of vacant lots, surface parking, and struggling storefronts—and every one of them has a price tag. Sam and Jeremiah break d…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
From Biostatistics to Better Streets in Fayetteville
Episode 226
After moving through nine states, Aaron Caldwell chose Fayetteville as home—and started using his data skills to decode city finances and a key local…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
How One Tiny House Helped Shift Boise’s Housing Rules
Episode 225
After the recession upended her architecture career, building a tiny house on wheels helped Macy Miller recover financially and dramatically lower he…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Walking, Visibility, And One Mom’s Fight For Safer Streets
Episode 224
After seeing a neighbor struck by a car — again — Abigail Hoiland set out to make people walking impossible to overlook. She shares how Stop Umbrella…
6 months ago
How One Ballot Initiative Could Legalize Affordable Starter Homes
Episode 223
Andrew Mikula is leading a grassroots campaign to put affordable housing on the Massachusetts ballot in 2026. The initiative would legalize single-fa…
6 months, 1 week ago
How Do You Build Safe Streets in Car-Dependent Places?
Episode 222
Columbia, South Carolina, is the 12th deadliest metro for pedestrians in America. Columbia resident Regan Freeman is working to change that, as the d…
6 months, 1 week ago
How Floor Plans Drive Families from Cities (and What Helps Them Stay)
Episode 221
Most city apartments are designed for roommates, not families with babies. Bobby Fijan, co-founder of The American Housing Corporation, explains how …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Bringing the Strong Towns Conversation to a Growing City
Episode 220
Nick Frevold launched a Strong Towns Local Conversation in Huntsville, Alabama — and found more demand than he expected. He shares what it took to ge…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Is Crowdfunding A Good Way To Fund Local Projects?
Episode 219
What if your neighborhood could raise the money it needs without waiting for grants or traditional funding? Kathleen Minogue, founder of Crowdfund Be…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Best Street Safety Win Is One Nobody Notices
Episode 218
Some of the most important street safety victories don’t make the news.
After a personal tragedy, Josh Stewart devoted himself to making streets safe…
6 months, 4 weeks ago