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KC Crew, May 2024 - Real Talk
Two of last year’s most popular guests return to talk all things KC real estate, and especially urban core development. It’s a challenge right now, a…
1 year, 10 months ago
What do ferris wheels and Bono have in common?
Every so often, I get into the personal advice game. Perhaps it’s a side effect of being a father, as well as hitting a point in life where you’ve se…
1 year, 10 months ago
A Conversation with Charles Marohn
Chuck Marohn, the President and Founder of Strong Towns, joins me to talk about his newest book, “Escaping The Housing Trap: The Strong Towns Respons…
1 year, 11 months ago
Is the proposed Royals' stadium a good idea?
Butch Rigby is a long-time Kansas City developer, small business promoter, and city booster. We decided to sit down and talk about the looming ballot…
2 years ago
Seth Zeren Builds the Next Right Thing
Of all the parts of this enjoyable conversation with Seth Zeren, now of Providence, RI, the part I liked the most was this quote:
The worst fight is w…
2 years, 1 month ago
Two Urbanists Walk Into a Bar
Eric Brown spends most of his time designing beautiful buildings and doing urban plans for his firm, Brown Design Studio. But, when you get him away …
2 years, 2 months ago
The Housing Trap, with Daniel Herriges
Daniel Herriges has been one of my favorite reads on the Strong Towns site for many years. He has thoughtful, in-depth pieces on many subjects, notab…
2 years, 2 months ago
Squint, and look 50 years into the Future
David Gale was the first significant client that hired my old architecture/planning firm, back in 2001. Dave was already a successful developer of ma…
2 years, 2 months ago
A second tour through Pre-Approved Buildings
Conversations about zoning and building can get really wonky really quickly. That’s why it’s important to remember the goal: how do we create more of…
2 years, 2 months ago
A half-dozen priorities for my community
Each year, I like to set aside some time and figure out priorities for the year ahead. This time, I took a step back and asked, “What do I think the …
2 years, 2 months ago