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Next City

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Join Lucas Grindley, executive director at Next City, where we believe journalists have the power to amplify solutions and spread workable ideas. Each week Lucas will sit down with trailblazers to discuss urban issues that get overlooked. At the end of the day, it"s all about focusing the world"s attention on the good ideas that we hope will grow. Grab a seat from the bus, subway, light-rail, or whatever your transit-love may be and listen on the go as we spread solutions from one city to the Next

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25:18

These Maps Once Showed Where Being Gay Was Safe

Next City ·

2022/07/27

Today on the show we’re talking about a travel guide — The Damron Guides. It was like a Green Book for LGBTQ Americans traveling the country and looking for safe spaces.This episode is sponsored by:Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to stay informed on the issues that matter. To subscribe now, head to nextcity.org/newsletter and enter your email address.Next City App - Downloading the Next City App is a smart way to stay informed. Turn on notifications and it’s

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26:48

A Proven Way to Reduce Violence in Cities

Next City ·

2022/07/21

No, it’s not more police. From Oakland to Newark, community violence intervention programs get results, and one researcher says they could be even more effective if fully supported. This episode is sponsored by:Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to stay informed on the issues that matter. To subscribe now, head to nextcity.org/newsletter and enter your email address.Next City App - Downloading the Next City App is a smart way to stay informed. Turn on notifications

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25:51

Can This Beer Stop Lesbian Bars From Going Extinct?

Next City ·

2022/06/29

These beer lovers created a specialty line that just might help preserve lesbian culture — even as gathering spaces like lesbian bars disappear.This episode is sponsored by:The Bottom Line - Sign up for this newsletter exploring scalable solutions for problems related to affordability, inclusive economic growth and access to capital. The Bottom Line is made possible with support from Citi.Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to stay informed on the issues that

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25:39

The Case for Guaranteed Income for Transgender Americans

Next City ·

2022/06/16

The reality is that transgender women experience poverty rates as high as 30%. Rates of poverty are worst for Black and Latinx transgender people. For example, 41% of Black transgender Americans report having experienced homelessness. Two Californian cities are attempting to roll out guaranteed income programs specifically serving their transgender residents. This episode is sponsored by:Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to stay informed on the issues that matter

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24:42

Where Overdue Library Books Became A Thing of the Past

Next City ·

2022/06/08

Libraries in New York City are proving you don’t need fines to get books returned. What can everyone learn from what’s working?

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25:55

Taking the Corporate Profits Out of Your News

Next City ·

2022/05/19

Hedge funds have quietly bought up local newspapers across the country. A movement of nonprofit newsrooms is countering corporate news. This episode is sponsored by:Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to stay informed on the issues that matter. To subscribe now, head to nextcity.org/newsletter and enter your email address.Next City App - Downloading the Next City App is a smart way to stay informed. Turn on notifications and it’s easy to ensure you never miss a

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29:13

The First City To Launch Its Own Bank

Next City ·

2022/05/04

What becomes possible when the public owns the bank? A city-owned bank could decide, for example, that it wants to support Black-owned businesses and others that have historically lacked access to credit. Now an American city is pioneering a future that prioritizes the public’s interest.This episode is sponsored by:The Bottom Line - Sign up for this newsletter exploring scalable solutions for problems related to affordability, inclusive economic growth and access to capital. The Bottom Line is made

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30:47

Chinatown Nights Is Cultural Power And Preservation

Next City ·

2022/04/27

The event is called “place-keeping” as it turns back a wave of anti-Asian hate that came with the pandemic, fights gentrification, and celebrates what makes Chinatown special.This episode is sponsored by:Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to stay informed on the issues that matter. To subscribe now, head to nextcity.org/newsletter and enter your email address.Next City App - Downloading the Next City App is a smart way to stay informed. Turn on notifications and

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25:40

Too Hot? Your City Needs a New Coat of Paint

Next City ·

2022/04/13

Heat is intensifying, thanks to climate change. A coalition of cities is pioneering a makeover for roads and rooftops that makes everything feel cooler. This episode is sponsored by:The Backyard Newsletter - The Backyard is a weekly email exploring solutions for problems related to tenants rights, inclusive communities and more. To subscribe now, head to nextcity.org/backyard and find the orange bar to enter your email address.Next City App - Downloading the Next City App is a smart way to stay

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32:15

How Cap-And-Trade Keeps People In Their Homes

Next City ·

2022/04/06

The California cap-and-trade program is building up cash while lowering carbon emissions. We look at one way that money is being put to use.This episode is sponsored by:The Backyard Newsletter - The Backyard is a weekly email exploring solutions for problems related to tenants rights, inclusive communities and more. To subscribe now, head to nextcity.org/backyard and find the orange bar to enter your email address.Next City App - Downloading the Next City App is a smart way to stay informed. Turn on

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24:05

What If We Put Another House in Your Backyard?

Next City ·

2022/03/23

The rising cost of homes in Evanston is driving gentrification and displacement. A worker-owned real estate developer wants to make housing more affordable by adding places to live — even in your backyard.This episode is sponsored by:The Backyard Newsletter - The Backyard is a weekly email exploring solutions for problems related to tenants rights, inclusive communities and more. To subscribe now, head to nextcity.org/backyard and find the orange bar to enter your email address. Next City App -

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26:43

The Only County Where Child Removal Is Race-Blind

Next City ·

2022/03/16

When decisions about whether to remove a child from a home are race-blind, fewer Black children end up in the system. This episode is sponsored by:Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to stay informed on the issues that matter. To subscribe now, head to nextcity.org/newsletter and enter your email address.Solutions of the Year, an 80-page print magazine exploring solutions for poverty, climate change, homelessness, and much more. To subscribe now, head to

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30:57

Can Landlords Compromise? This Anti-Eviction Program...

Next City ·

2022/03/02

With a growing understanding that eviction is a cause of poverty, it’s imperative we find solutions that keep tenants in their homes. One Philadelphia program has found a way to reduce eviction filings by 75 percent.This episode is sponsored by:Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to stay informed on the issues that matter. To subscribe now, head to nextcity.org/newsletter and enter your email address.Solutions of the Year, an 80-page print magazine exploring

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33:08

The Business That’s Owned By An Idea

Next City ·

2022/02/23

A bakery in Oakland isn’t owned by a person or profit-hungry investors. Instead it’s owned by something called a “perpetual purpose trust” where the majority owner is literally the business’ mission. Artisan Firebrand Bakery and other businesses like it are redefining what it means to be successful.This episode is sponsored by:The Bottom Line - Sign up for this newsletter exploring scalable solutions for problems related to affordability, inclusive economic growth and access to capital. The Bottom

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26:44

What If You Give $5,800 To Someone Who Is Homeless?

Next City ·

2022/02/17

A foundation in Vancouver decided to see what would happen if it gave a lump sum of cash to people experiencing homelessness. It changed their lives.This episode is sponsored by:Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to stay informed on the issues that matter. To subscribe now, head to nextcity.org/newsletter and enter your email address.Next City App - Downloading the Next City App is a smart way to stay informed. Turn on notifications and it’s easy to ensure you

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36:36

We Could Stop Policing Homelessness and Start Helping

Next City ·

2022/02/09

We Could Stop Policing Homelessness and Start HelpingDescription: Many business districts hire security to “solve” homelessness. But these advocates argue they should spend less money on security and more on an idea for helping — a hygiene hub, which anyone can visit to get cleaned up, throw out trash, or even just use the bathroom.This episode is sponsored by:Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to stay informed on the issues that matter. To subscribe now, head to

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29:56

Is Giving Away Cash the Best Way to Cut Poverty?

Next City ·

2022/02/02

Guaranteed income programs are spreading fast. One designed by Black moms in Jackson, Mississippi has become the longest-running guaranteed income pilot in the nation.This episode is sponsored by:The Bottom Line - Sign up for this newsletter exploring scalable solutions for problems related to affordability, inclusive economic growth and access to capital. The Bottom Line is made possible with support from Citi.Solutions of the Year, an 80-page print magazine exploring solutions for poverty, climate

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34:00

Can Higher Education Bring Your City to the Next Level?

Next City ·

2022/01/26

The push for equality has often been emboldened in Greensboro, North Carolina by its education system. We talk with historians, and with the chancellors of two Greensboro universities — UNC-Greensboro and NC A&T — about how a city realizes its full potential.Next City’s annual Vanguard conference was hosted in the city of Greensboro, where we learned about its past and the solutions that make it special. Action Greensboro was our partner in hosting the convening in September 2021.This episode is

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25:50

What Kind of City Evolves from a Crossroads?

Next City ·

2022/01/19

Tracing the origins of a city like Greensboro, North Carolina uncovers the character of the place it is today. Next City’s annual Vanguard conference was hosted in the city of Greensboro, where we learned about its past and the solutions that make it special. Action Greensboro was our partner in hosting the convening in September 2021.This episode is sponsored by:Next City Newsletter - Signing up for our newsletters is the best way to stay informed on the issues that matter. To subscribe now, head

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40:34

What To Do When Racism Is Profitable

Next City ·

2022/01/12

Meet the co-founder of an organization working to dismantle the “oppression economy” and manifest the “liberation economy.”This episode is sponsored by:The Bottom Line - Sign up for this newsletter exploring scalable solutions for problems related to affordability, inclusive economic growth and access to capital. The Bottom Line is made possible with support from Citi.Solutions of the Year, an 80-page print magazine exploring solutions for poverty, climate change, homelessness, and much more. To

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