Remembering Donald Shoup: A Legacy of Curiosity, Credibility and Kindness
In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck is joined by Victor Dover, a planner and urban designer. They discuss the work and legacy of Dr. Donald Shoup, an engineer and professor of urban planning who revolutionized the fields of urban planning and parking reform with his book “The High Cost of Free Parking.” They also talk about their own relationships with Dr. Shoup and how he impacted their work as an engineer and planner.
Then, keep listening for a rerun of an interview with Dr. Shoup that Chuck had in 2015.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
“The High Cost of Free Parking” (Amazon).
Victor Dover (LinkedIn).
Chuck Marohn (Substack).
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Bonus Episode: Lessons From 9 Strongest Town Contest Winners
This special episode of the Strong Towns Podcast explores the Strongest Town Contest, including what cities can learn from previous winners, what it means for cities to participate, and a preview of this year's Contest. Joining the discussion are Strong Towns staffers Lauren Ronnander and John Pattison, as well as Stephen Gawron, the former mayor of the 2018 Strongest Town, Muskegon, Michigan.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
Learn more about the Strongest Town Contest.
Nominate your place (anyone can do this for free, even if you’re not a local official or city staff!)
Chuck Marohn (Substack).
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Ben Hunt: Surviving the Widening Gyre Through Hope and Community
Today, Chuck is joined by Ben Hunt, the creator of Epsilon Theory. Their conversation revolves around the concept of the Widening Gyre, a “profound social equilibrium where bad people and bad ideas drive out good people and good ideas.” They discuss this concept from a few different angles:
How it relates to top-down systems like America’s political systems and corporations.
How it has led to the loss of a national narrative and increased division and conflict.
How a community-based approach that focuses on doing the right thing today is the best way out.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
Hear more from Ben Hunt:
“Ben Hunt: We're Not Going to Fix This from the Top Down” (podcast).
“Ben Hunt: In Praise of Bitcoin” (podcast).
Ben Hunt (Twitter/X).
Epsilon Theory (site).
Chuck Marohn (Substack).
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How Do You Build More Housing When No One Wants Neighborhood Change?
In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck discusses housing with Cullum Clark, director of the Economic Growth Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute. They talk about why there is so much resistance to new development, ways that officials and advocates could engage with the public to reduce that resistance, and what the incoming Trump administration could mean for housing.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
George W. Bush Presidential Center (site).
Chuck Marohn (Twitter/X).
Learn what comes next for incremental housing in 2025 by tuning into the State of Strong Towns address on January 30 at 4 p.m. EST.
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Debunking the "Slow and Incremental" Myth: The Key to Rapid Housing Growth
In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck discusses the common misbelief that an incremental approach to housing development is inherently slow. He explains how an incremental approach can actually be much faster than focusing on large housing projects, what that means for major cities, and how to make incremental housing more appealing to people who don’t want their neighborhoods to change.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
Transcript available on our site.
Chuck Marohn (Twitter/X).
Learn what comes next for incremental housing in 2025 by tuning into the State of Strong Towns address on January 30 at 4 p.m.
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