The Strong Towns Podcast
Strong Towns
We advocate for a model of development that allows our cities, towns and neighborhoods to grow financially strong and resilient.
Episodes
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Apr 29, 2015 • 24min
Street Plans Collaborative at CNU 23
Mike Lydon and Anthony Garcia from Street Plans Collaborative talking about their new book, Tactical Urbanism as well as their work in San Francisco, Miami and Ponderay.
Apr 29, 2015 • 31min
Verdunity at CNU 23
Kristin Green and Kevin Shepherd from the Dallas-based engineering and planning firm Verdunity talk about doing fiscally-based comprehensive plans, green infrastructure and the CNU Legacy Charettes.
Apr 23, 2015 • 1h 10min
Brainerd Council President Gary Scheeler
The council president of Chuck's hometown of Brainerd, MN, Gary Scheeler, stops in the studio to talk about the future of the city. The conversation gets heated in the way you would expect with two passionate Minnesotans.
Apr 16, 2015 • 1h 13min
Steven Shultis on Urban Schools
Our friend and Strong Towns member Steven Shultis from Springfield, Massachusetts, joins Chuck this week to talk about his experience as a parent of children in an urban school system.
Get more on this subject from Steve's site at Rational Urbanism.
Apr 9, 2015 • 56min
Loose Ends
Chuck does a solo podcast this week in an attempt to tie together a bunch of loose ends.
Apr 2, 2015 • 1h 7min
John Dominic Crossan
This week New Testament scholar, historian and author John Dominic Crossan returns to the podcast to talk about his latest book, How to Read the Bible and Still be a Christian: Struggling with Divine Violence from Genesis through Revelation.
Mar 19, 2015 • 50min
Sam Western
The American West is a unique and fascinating place. This week Chuck is joined by Sam Western, author, poet and correspondent for the Economist, to talk about the American West.
Mar 12, 2015 • 55min
Heidi Johnson-Wright on the ADA
This week Chuck talks to Heidi Johnson-Wright, an ADA coordinator in Miami Dade County, about the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Mar 5, 2015 • 59min
Patrick Kennedy on a walkable Dallas-For Worth
This week Chuck has a long overdue conversation with Patrick Kennedy, an urban designer advocating for more walkable/bikable neighborhoods in one of the country's most car-focused cities. They discuss the controversial Highway 345 project in Dallas as well as the Trinity Toll Road, among other things.
You'll want to follow Patrick on Twitter at @walkableDFW as well as read his well-respected work at D Magazine's Street/Smart blog.
Feb 26, 2015 • 54min
Russ Roberts on Adam Smith
The host of EconTalk, Russell Roberts of Stanford University's Hoover Institute (Twitter / personal website), joins the podcast to talk about his latest book, How Adam Smith can change your life: An unexpected guide to human nature and happiness.
