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Drones and License Plate Readers Making Cities Safer
Season 1 Episode 39
"Traditional license plate readers were developed in the 1950s and 60s," says this week's guest, Garrett Langley of Flock Safety. "But you can go int…
1 year, 2 months ago
"Governtainment" in City Hall
Season 1 Episode 38
Donald Trump's tariff policies pose an economic threat to Rochester Hills, Michigan — and Republican Mayor Bryan Barnett has not been shy about speak…
1 year, 3 months ago
Where Local Matters
Season 1 Episode 37
In this episode, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter, along with Citizen Co-founder Larry Platt, bring Scranton Ma…
1 year, 3 months ago
The "Elusive Wizard" Of Housing
Season 1 Episode 36
In our latest episode, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter, along with Citizen Co-founder Larry Platt, invite an …
1 year, 4 months ago
Will Civility Save Us?
Season 1 Episode 35
Years of acrimony and conflict in our national politics has unfortunately trickled down to cities, where disdain for civil servants — and each other …
1 year, 5 months ago
Cities Under Siege
Season 1 Episode 34
On our latest episode, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter invite onto the show Tom Henkey, who served for six yea…
1 year, 5 months ago
Baby Qs and BBQs
Season 1 Episode 33
On the latest episode of our podcast with esteemed former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter, we are joined by two speci…
1 year, 6 months ago
What This World Needs Now Is ... Laughter
Season 1 Episode 32
On our closing episode of 2024, we thought listeners could use a good laugh. Larry Platt takes us through the year's funniest moments, from how forme…
1 year, 7 months ago
Topple The Machine, Make Fairer The City
Season 1 Episode 31
Chicago's late, legendary first African-American mayor, Harold Washington propelled his charisma and grassroots support to topple his city's legendar…
1 year, 7 months ago
You Can't Nice Your Way To Victory
Season 1 Episode 30
"Well, guys," Citizen Co-founder Larry Platt starts, "let's have a little therapy session. What the hell just happened?"
On this special episode of H…
1 year, 8 months ago