The Week Ahead
Chuck and Rachel discuss recent events in Madison and Texas, including a surprise meeting with the Mayor of Austin. They also welcome new members, chat about housing affordability in Portland, and invite listeners to participate in a Halloween Walking Tour.
Mentioned in this podcast:
- Strong Towns' pitch deck (where the image on the right came from)
- "Spiking a Rising Tide" (Portland housing affordability article)
- "Halloween with Strong Towns"
(Top photo of Empty Storefronts Conference location in Madison, WI)
Developers are starting to view downtown abandoned office buildings as easy cash—that is, if you can find the right sort of abandoned office.