Sep 22, 2016
This week we’re joined by Shane Phillips who writes at the blog Better Institutions. We chat about Los Angeles’ and everyone else’s housing issues including The Neighborhood Integrity Initiative, development exactions, vacancy rates, and more. Shane also talks a bit about how he keeps motivated to write the blog...
Sep 15, 2016
This week we’re joined by Rob Puentes of the Eno Center for Transportation, a 95 year old organization focused on better transportation outcomes. We discuss a number of different topics including some we usually don’t hear much about. Aviation, freight, coordinating automated vehicle policy, and the presidential...
Sep 1, 2016
This week we’re joined by former Vancouver BC chief planner Brent Toderian. We discuss the best way to do density, when towers are appropriate for cities, what type of cities should take on the Olympics, and what happens to a planner after they have kids. Brent also talks about the negatives of not only NIMBYs but...
Aug 18, 2016
This week we’re joined by Patrick Kennedy to talk about what’s going on in Dallas. We discuss A New Dallas and the recent TXDOT CityMap Plan which will re-imagine the freeways and roads in downtown Dallas. We also discuss the importance of existing dense neighborhoods to promote new neighborhoods, downtown...
Aug 11, 2016
This week we’re joined by Josh Lapp, a board member at Transit Columbus to talk about Ohio’s capital city. We talk about the changes that have been happening to make Columbus more urban, how its stadiums have been situated to support downtown growth and walkability, and transportation issues such as bike share,...