Podcast Episodes

Is the Vibe Shift Bad for Cities?

A developer colleague recently said to me, “I’ve only lived and worked in an era where cities are getting better. Now, I’m not so sure that’s the cas…

7 months ago

The Changing Face of Household Types

Mike Hathorne has been around the New Urbanism movement for over twenty years. That means he has that rare combination of idealism, practicality, and…

7 months, 1 week ago

From House Hacking to Building Success in Real Estate

If you’re fortunate and diligent, you’ll encounter people in your field that are just supremely knowledgable about the details, and willing to talk a…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Development is Harder Than You Think

You’re not going to find too many movies with developers as the hero. For most of the public, their opinion of developers is somewhere below Congress…

8 months, 1 week ago

Discussing Messy Cities on the Challenger Cities Podcast

From Iain, whose excellent site you can find at this link:

The term 'messy' is a growing one when it comes to cities just now, and it's a refreshing o…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Pay Attention to What is Happening in Memphis

Usually when a Kansas Citian talks about Memphis, it’s to discuss their bbq vs ours. And trust me, they do make some good ribs on Memphis. But today …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Creating a Small Developer Ecosystem

Jed Byrne is a man of many hats, but what he really cares about is demystifying real estate development for ordinary people. Jed’s podcast, Dirt NC, …

8 months, 4 weeks ago

The Past and Future of Retailing

One of the critical dilemmas of our time for people in retailing is, how do you get people to put down their devices and come out to shop in the real…

9 months ago

A Symphony of Summer Advice

Today’s episode isn’t exactly Coughlin’s Laws, nor is it my whole list of Klinkenberg’s Rules, but it is full of some life advice I’d like to share f…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Starting a new Architecture School, Rooted in the Classics

What's it like to start an architecture school from scratch? That’s a question that has run through my mind for years. So much of the education of ar…

9 months, 4 weeks ago