James Anderson: How to Encourage Innovation in Local Government
Chuck is joined by James Anderson, head of the Government Innovation program at Bloomberg Philanthropies. Under his leadership, the program has helped thousands of cities worldwide embrace an innovative, people-based approach to local governance.
Today, Chuck and James discuss why local governments matter now more than ever. Then they explore ways that residents, advocates, and organizations can encourage city leaders to embrace innovation.
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Bloomberg Philanthropies (site)
Bloomberg Cities Network (site)
Chuck Marohn (Substack)
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Building Strength and Connections in Pensacola, With Quint Studer
Chuck is joined by Quint Studer, the founder of the Center for Civic Engagement in Pensacola, Florida. They discuss Strong Towns’ involvement in Pensacola’s renewal and the Civic Leader Summit that will be held there in September.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
Civic Leader Summit
Quint Studer (site)
Chuck Marohn (Substack)
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The Housing Market Can’t Tolerate Lower Prices. Now What?
No matter how easy we make it to build, the existing housing system is based on a financial model that cannot tolerate lower prices. If falling prices is the goal, then we need to build a system that can deliver on it. In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck explains how our current system prevents prices from falling and how we can build a better one.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
Learn how to actually make housing affordable with the Housing-Ready Toolkit.
Chuck Marohn (Substack)
Want to bring the conversation to your city? Book Chuck Marohn as a speaker.
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Playing the Long Game With New Zealand Infrastructure
In this special episode, Chuck is joined by Graham Campbell, director of Economics & Research for the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission. They discuss the true cost of infrastructure — and why both New Zealand and North America are facing the same financial and structural challenges.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
Chuck Marohn (Substack)
Want to bring the conversation to your city? Book Chuck Marohn as a speaker.
This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Click here to learn more about membership, including member-exclusive perks.
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The Housing Crisis Is More Than a Supply Problem
In this episode, Chuck dives into the root causes of the housing crisis. Using clips from interviews with housing experts and reporters, he explores the popular theory that the housing crisis is caused by a lack of supply. He shows how this belief relates to the Strong Towns approach.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
Learn how to unlock housing in your city: The Housing-Ready City: A Toolkit for Local Code Reform
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Cullum Clark
Conor Dougherty
Steve Nygren
Chuck Marohn (Substack)
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