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76 / Charlotte, maintaining the optimism, & a MLS...

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2025/02/26

Tesho Akindele — Charlotte real estate developer and former pro soccer player — is back on the show for a catchup re: progress at the Camp North End development in Charlotte, how we maintain the optimism amidst uncertainty in growing cities like Charlotte and Columbus, and an MLS season preview. The catch: we preview the season through the lens of off-field factors. Included are a few recommendations for urbanists looking to parlay a match with a multimodal vacation in 2025.We discuss:00:00 Tesho's

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75 / Thank you, Donald Shoup.

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2025/02/20

A tribute for — and a republish of our August '24 episode with — Donald Shoup. May he rest in peace. What a life he led.

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74 / Agricultural urbanism / with Scott Snodgrass

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2025/02/12

Scott Snodgrass — Founding Partner and developer at Meristem Communities — is in good traffic this week to discuss progress onIndigo: a walkable neighborhood at the X of agriculture and urbanism. Amidst the Houston sprawl, Scott and his partners are doing things differently by leaning into principles of food cultivation, community, car-free streets, and car-lite routines. This approach is different for the area, and for many future residents.We discuss:00:00 Scott's trek into neighborhood

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73 / Colin Cowherd moves to Chicago, Chalamet bikes...

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2025/02/05

Aly's back. We watch some clips of overheard urbanism from throughout pop culture, over the past couple of weeks.Clips played: Colin Cowherd and Nick Wright talk walkability. Chalamet bikes the red carpet. Gunna runs in the road. The cat knocked the camera over, and made lots of noise. Apologies! We discuss: 00:00 Urban design adjacent clips and discussions. 04:57 Colin Cowherd is moving to Chicago for the walkability. 08:56 Stumbling (walking) into new loves in your city. 16:51 Timothée

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72 / Winter storm observations, the Jeffersonian...

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2025/01/29

While bleak and gray at times, winter can be the prime time for observational and behavioral learnings in our local environments. Sneckdowns (snow + neckdowns), multi-day snow-covered cars, and unmaintained/disregarded sidewalks each tell us something. We also touch briefly on takeaways from convictions of the Jeffersonian grid: foresight and planning to widen our ideological tent, republican ideals (the governmental structure, not the political party), and balancing differing vantages on

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71 / Documenting progress / with Dominic Leonardo

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2025/01/15

Dominic Leonardo — Rhode Island city planner, and the reputable @cityglowup on socials — is in good traffic to discuss the simple-yet-vital process of documenting progress. Transformations — or, glow-ups — have long been an effective way of visually storytelling change, and garnering momentum. Dominic does the vintage before/after in a contemporary fashion better than anyone. We discuss: 00:00 On @cityglowup. 02:37 Origin behind the videos. 04:42 Unexpected positivity and community

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70 / Nuance.

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2025/01/08

We're back for the first episode in 2025 (!!), where we'll work harder to thread the needle between championing urbanism wholeheartedly, and understanding public concerns about safety + comfort. This year, nuanced thought will be as critical as ever. It should not be controversial to say that — in pursuit of building better places and ways to move between them — women and children must feel safe. This is a self-reflective rant, as much as it is a general prescription for the audience. We

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69 / Stanley park superiority (post-walk, from a...

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2024/12/20

Vancouver continues to be the favorite city I've ever been to, largely due to what is arguably the best city park in North America: Stanley Park.Plus, a non-sponsored holiday gift guide for urbanists, listed below. We discuss: 00:00 Vancouver is the best. 00:49 The marvel of Stanley Park. 02:17 Density and nature. 03:19 Vancouver's natural setting. 07:20 Winter challenges and urban mobility. 08:09 Embracing weather with proper clothing. 10:08 Holiday gift guide and final thoughts. For

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68 / The state of children's mobility / with Sam Balto

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2024/12/11

Sam Balto — cofounder of Bike Bus World, and leader of the Portland Bike Bus — is back in good traffic for an updated chat on children’s mobility, the failure that is school carlines, and the paradox of prompting local-level progress via a national community.  We discuss: 00:00 Bike bus year in review. 01:19 The global bike bus community. 04:08 Bike commuting infrastructure for families. 07:02 Empowering children's independence and risky play. 11:19 Balancing local, national, and global

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67 / Building optimism... & housing / with Coby...

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2024/12/04

Coby Lefkowitz is back in good traffic. Amidst leading Backyard in developing housing in Southern California (and tweeting up a pleasant storm), Coby has written a new book.Building optimism is available now. We get into it, in this conversation. We discuss: 00:00 Building Optimism: the new book. 02:12 The genesis of the book. 05:42 Challenges and realities of American urban development. 10:27 Historical inspirations and modern applications. 17:13 A younger generation of developers. 26:40

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66 / Gratitude journaling, for urbanists.

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2024/11/29

Thankful for you all. Pardon a slight deviation from our usual Tuesday release.We discuss: 00:00 Thanksgiving and urbanism. 04:35 A journaling exercise. 10:01 Upcoming guests and episodes. 11:21 A note on black friday and parking minimums. A sample journal exercise. First, the point of gratitude, followed by a summarized root-cause analysis. Apologies for brevity, these were transcribed from my field notes. Aly – got to know each other on walks, solve problems on walks, stay fit on walks,

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65 / Funding cuts, DOT mechanics, & Waymo optimism.

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2024/11/20

Quick hits re: the federal-level implications of the recent election on transportation, housing, and urbanism in the U.S. No political post-mortems or predictions, but rather look at existing policies and their potential impacts. Surface level breakdown of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), detailing the combined $566 billion in federal transportation spending through 2026. Heading into Thanksgiving, we also stress the importance of

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64 / Countering NIMBYism with nostalgia, & expanding...

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2024/11/13

Aly's back, and with some recent perspective on third places. Particularly, their significance in expanding our sense of home beyond four walls. We talk devised theatre, childhood restaurants, the power of nostalgia, and how to bring up urbanism at thanksgiving dinner. We discuss: 00:00 Aly's back. 02:54 Urbanism and nostalgia. 05:20 On third places. 13:35 Defining routine via walking routes. 21:45 The shared value of third places. 29:09 Final thoughts.

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63 / New urbanism & landscape architecture / with...

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2024/11/06

Mallory Baches returns for a conversation on the highlights of the 2024 CNU congress in Cincinnati, where restorative urbanism and connected communities policy were focal points. We talk the CNU transect and its application in urban planning, emphasizing the importance of landscape architecture. We also examine the challenges of branding and public perception of new urbanism. The chat finishes with reflections on Providence and Pittsburgh, and positive changes along their urban riverfronts. We

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62 / Bus rapid transit in Columbus, Ohio (election...

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2024/10/30

Sophia Mohr — Chief Innovation and Technology Officer at the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) — is in good traffic this week ahead of a big vote on November 5. Issue 47 is on the local ballot in Columbus, Ohio — which will help bring BRT to life in the region. We elaborate on the technological advancements ahead, such as traffic signal prioritization, digital payment solutions, and customer experience enhancements. Sophia reiterates the critical role of expanded public and active transit in

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61 / Revamping the bus reputation / with Jerome Horne

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2024/10/23

Jerome Horne — transit advocate and communications executive — is in good traffic to talk buses, better transit advocacy, and Baltimore (among other places). We discuss: 00:00 Choosing cities for transit advocacy. 02:36 Career transition to public transportation. 09:37 On community building. 17:36 Youth engagement in urban planning. 21:35 Strategies for promoting bus usage. 23:36 Improving bus systems and user experience. 24:52 Transit bar crawls. 27:13 Comparing transit systems across American

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60 / Voting with feet.

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2024/10/16

Urbanization is a forgone conclusion. Yet, we still hear remnants of the old, more rural American dream being presented as American cultural taste. But, even in our most rural states (like Texas), the vast majority of folks reside in cities. Economic productivity and impact follow suit. People vote with their feet, and taste/preference account for more than aesthetics. The 'shithole' city narrative is extraordinarily uncomprehensive, and an over-squeezed political talking point. This is why

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59 / Overheard urbanism.

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2024/10/09

Sharing a few conversations that have veered into urban planning / design, transportation, American mindset, and the like. Clips shared during the episode: Ari Matti on Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast, on the American pedestrian experience. George Kamel (of the Dave Ramsey Show) on The Iced Coffee Hour, talking the biggest wealth crushers. Neil DeGrasse Tyson on Joe Rogan, discussing the rollout of cars and highways in the states. Morning Brew staff, acting out the key takeaways from a stellar

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58 / Five (& a half) reflections from year one.

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2024/10/02

We've passed the year mark. Huge thanks to you all. Here, we hit on five (and a half) summative takeaways from twelve+ months of weekly conversations. These are points that keep showing up( in dialogue, notes, and research. They will help to steer much of what we do here, in the coming years.

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57 / Active American towns / with John Simmerman

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2024/09/25

John Simmerman — Founder of Active Towns — is in good traffic to talk the push for more active towns across the U.S. John travels the world's cities via active mobility, and creates stellar content to summarize the trips. By trade, he's an exercise scientist that believes in the power of the built environment as an avenue for solving some of our most pertinent health challenges (obesity, isolation, etc...). We discuss: 00:00 The active towns concept. 02:03 John's background and

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