How Traffic Engineering Made America’s Streets Deadly
Why are America’s streets so dangerous — and what can we do about it? In this episode, Chuck talks with Wes Marshall, author of “Killed by a Traffic Engineer” and professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver. From the history of traffic engineering to the failures of Vision Zero, they explore how design decisions shape safety — and what it will take to build streets that protect everyone.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
Look Both Ways with David & Wes (Podbean)
Wes Marshall (site)
Chuck Marohn (Substack)
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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.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
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)
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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)
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