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Is L.A. Modeling the Way Forward for Cities?
Season 1 Episode 9
Within the first six months of her term, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass has faced the Hollywood writers' and actors' strike and the teachers' strike. She move…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Secret to Being a Good Mayor? Swagger.
Season 1 Episode 8
"You know about the handshake, right?" Mayor Michael Nutter says. "You gotta get up in that web. You gotta own the handshake." Mayor Kasim Reed agree…
2 years, 11 months ago
How to Build Black Business Density, Part 2
Season 1 Episode 7
If you've ever thrown up your hands over gentrification, convinced there is no way to avoid ousting long-time residents from increasingly expens…
3 years, 1 month ago
How To Build Black Business Density, Part 1
Season 1 Episode 6
Alarmingly, in a city that is 44 percent Black, Black-owned businesses with payroll represent less than 3 percent of the businesses in our ecosystem.…
3 years, 1 month ago
Overcoming Partisan Politics with Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt
Season 1 Episode 5
For all of the seeming division in our country, there really are leaders who are committed to bringing people together to achieve real change. Helmin…
3 years, 4 months ago
Solving Gun Violence with David Muhammad, Executive Director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform
Season 1 Episode 4
In this episode, Nutter, Reed and Platt turned to one of the architects behind Oakland's 50 percent reduction in gun violence over seven years: David…
3 years, 5 months ago
Making Cities Greener with Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego
Season 1 Episode 3
Did you know that changing the color of roads could lower their temperature by more than 10 degrees? Or that strategically planting trees could lower…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Secret Leadership Skill You Need to Solve Problems with Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf
Season 1 Episode 2
There's a secret leadership skill you can't gain from a Harvard MBA or Stanford education: It's connecting with the people. In this episode, hosts Re…
3 years, 7 months ago
Welcome to How to Really Run a City
Season 1 Episode 1
Tired of negative news and finger-pointing pundits? You've come to the right place! Each month, How to Really Run a City brings you solutions to citi…
3 years, 7 months ago