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Back to SearchCraig Cassar: How To Take a Holistic Approach to City Building
Episode 168
Craig Cassar is a first-term city councilor in Hamilton, Ontario. Prior to serving in public office, he acquired nearly 25 years of private sector le…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Bottom-Up Shorts: How To Remove Barriers to Good Housing Development
Episode 167
Jesse Russell is a small-scale developer and Strong Towns member from Bend, Oregon. He joins Norm to discuss the ways he’s helping create more attain…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Eric 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 …
9 months 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. K…
9 months 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 o…
9 months, 1 week 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 …
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …
9 months, 3 weeks 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 j…
9 months, 3 weeks 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 encouragi…
9 months, 3 weeks 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 in…
10 months ago