In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck discusses the cultural shift that the Strong Towns movement is striving to create and why that shift is so essential to building more prosperous and resilient communities.
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In this episode of Upzoned, co-hosts Abby Newsham and Chuck Marohn talk about the crisis currently facing the Florida condo market. They discuss the backlog of deferred maintenance revealed by new safety regulations, what this means for individuals and communities, and possible paths forward.
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Chuck was recently challenged to come up with five things that the next president, whoever they end up being, should do once they’re in office. In today’s episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, he shares that list and explains why each item is important to building a stronger America.
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Rik Adamski is the founder of a planning firm that strives to help cities create thriving places by drawing on the wisdom of the past. He joins this episode of The Bottom-Up Revolution to discuss his approach to planning and the challenges of implementing a new planning approach in cities.
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Norm Van Eeden Petersman is the director of membership and development at Strong Towns. He joins today’s episode to discuss his work and share an exciting update about the future of The Bottom-Up Revolution.
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In this episode of Upzoned, host Abby Newsham is joined by John Anderson, a builder and developer in Georgia, to discuss the Strong Towns take on “urban homesteading.”
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Yamini Karandikar is the leader of Strong Towns San Antonio, a Local Conversation in Texas. She joins this episode of The Bottom-Up Revolution to discuss her experience with conducting a Crash Analysis Studio and the impact it’s had on her community.
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Jacob Hyman is a civil site engineer in training and the leader of Strong Towns Steubenville, a Local Conversation in Ohio. He joins the podcast today to discuss the challenges of revitalizing a Rust Belt city and how Strong Towns Steubenville is tackling those challenges.
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In this episode of Upzoned, host Abby Newsham is joined by Edward Erfurt, Strong Towns' director of community action, to discuss the U.S. DOT's plan to implement vehicle-to-everything technology in 75% of the nation's intersections.
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In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck explains why big, risky gambles often fail when applied to complex problems. He uses V2X (vehicle-to-everything) technology as a recent example of this kind of gamble.
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In this episode of Upzoned, co-hosts Abby Newsham and Chuck Marohn discuss the professional silos that often form between the disciplines that help shape the built environment and how those barriers could be broken down.
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On this week’s episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck is joined by Beth Osborne, the director of Transportation for America, to discuss the Highway Trust Fund and how it affects federal and state transportation policies.
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Tiffany Elder is a licensed general contractor, realtor and real estate investor/developer in Durham, North Carolina. She joins this episode of The Bottom-Up Revolution to discuss her career path, how her various roles intersect, and the challenges and opportunities she’s faced.
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In this episode of Upzoned, host Abby Newsham is joined by small-scale developers Alli Quinlan and Bernice Radle to discuss their experiences as advice as incremental developers.
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In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck addresses a question he frequently gets from young people: "What educational or career path should I take if I want to build strong towns?"
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Jennifer Krouse is a real estate strategist and the CEO of an architectural publishing house. She returns to the podcast today to dive deeper into municipal productivity, social capital and municipal investment strategies.
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In this episode of Upzoned, co-hosts Abby Newsham and Chuck Marohn discuss how inflation and high housing costs can put the American Dream out of reach for many people, as well as potential responses.
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At the Table is a podcast that discusses how community-based ministries can contribute to the common good, and they recently invited Strong Towns President Charles Marohn to appear on an episode. Up for discussion: the Suburban Experiment and the role of religious institutions in community development.
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In this special collaborative episode, Upzoned host Abby Newsham and The Messy City Podcast host Kevin Klinkenberg discuss small-scale development with Jim Heid, a developer and author from California.
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In this episode, host Tiffany Owens Reed talks with Council Member Paloma Delgadillo about her efforts to make her city of Broomfield, Colorado, more resilient.
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