By embracing the Crash Analysis Studio model, New Haven residents are shifting the conversation away from blame and towards preventing the next tragedy.
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Danny Lapin is a revitalization specialist with the New York State Department of State. He and Norm discuss the ways that New York state is encouraging bottom-up community development. (Transcript included.)
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Today, Chuck is joined by Jeff Speck, a city planner, author, and principal of an urban design and consultancy firm. They discuss the ideas shared in Chuck’s book “Escaping the Housing Trap” and how those concepts play out in the real world, including examples from Jeff’s own work. (Transcript included.)
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By clearing the path for more homes in more places, these places aren’t just tweaking policy—they’re rewriting the rules to build stronger, more resilient communities.
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What do expensive rent, stalled construction projects, and endless parking lots have in common? Mandatory parking minimums. But in cities like Madison, Wisconsin, that might change soon.
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Rachel Leonardo is the video producer at Strong Towns. She and Tiffany discuss the importance of collaboration in building great places and how social media can encourage that collaboration. (Transcript included.)
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Here are eight reasons a storefront might sit vacant, applying to both professionally new built and legacy storefronts.
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Washington just passed one of the strongest statewide parking reforms in the country—by rethinking not just the rules, but the way we talk about them.
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Instead of letting their commercial buildings sit empty, surely it would be better for landlords to lower the rent and got some use out of the building, right? Wrong. Here’s why.
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What happens when everyday people dig into a city’s balance sheet? In Columbus, it sparked a three-hour conversation—and maybe a shift in mindset.
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Hazen Elwood is a student and Local Conversation member in Calgary, Alberta. Norm and Hazen discuss ways to build an advocacy network and the power of raising local awareness through storytelling. (Transcript included.)
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If you think cars are speeding down your residential street, you're almost certainly wrong. That doesn’t mean cars are moving at a safe speed, though.
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On the surface, sprawl seems like an easy answer to the housing crisis. That doesn’t make it the right one. Here’s why. (Transcript included.)
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Relief for small businesses. A win for historic buildings. And room for more affordable housing. Dallas just scrapped a rule holding the city back since 1965.
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Programs that rely on federal subsidies eventually collapse—or hollow out in slow motion. That doesn’t mean we should fight harder to protect those subsidies. It means we should build towns that don’t need them.
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On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council passed sweeping parking reforms, making it easier to open businesses and build housing in the city.
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While many states grapple with housing shortages and affordability issues, Montana is proactively implementing policies to address these challenges head-on.
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Justine Underhill is a city council member and an award-winning video journalist and independent filmmaker. She and Tiffany discuss how media can be used to connect with people and drive change. (Transcript included.)
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Yuppies (young urban professionals) are fleeing the city—Diana Lind explains why it matters. This shift is reshaping housing markets and your local corner store.
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Abby is joined by Edward Erfurt to discuss the recent vote to turn Boca Chica, Texas, into a new official city called Starbase. (Transcript included.)
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