Ranked #1
Affordable housing & incremental development
Affordable housing & incremental development
It's a crossover episode! Kevin Shepherd (along with our friend Monte Anderson) was recently interviewed on an episode o... Read more
11 Dec 2019
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #2
23 – Co-creating the city you want to live in, with Ben Orcutt
23 – Co-creating the city you want to live in, with Ben Orcutt
Attention Podcast Land! Could you take a moment to help us make this podcast more relevant or interesting to you? We're ... Read more
29 Jan 2019
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #3
Chuck Marohn and the revolution we need
Chuck Marohn and the revolution we need
In this episode, we welcome back Chuck Marohn, Founder and President of Strong Towns, to talk about some of the themes f... Read more
5 Dec 2019
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #4
28 – A small city does the math on new development
28 – A small city does the math on new development
Hey listeners! If you're a Strong Towns follower, don't forget that March 10 is the deadline to submit your city to the ... Read more
5 Mar 2019
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #5
BONUS: A student's perspective on engineering
BONUS: A student's perspective on engineering
Kevin sits down with VERDUNITY's summer intern Nadia Whitehouse for a brief chat on the ways the engineering profession ... Read more
24 Aug 2018
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20mins
Ranked #6
Are We Doing This Right? // Placemaking Edition (Part 1)
Are We Doing This Right? // Placemaking Edition (Part 1)
Placemaking is one of those ubiquitous urbanist buzzwords these days. Yet it can be difficult to get a broadly agreed-up... Read more
30 Oct 2019
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #7
18 – Monte Anderson on incremental development (Part 1)
18 – Monte Anderson on incremental development (Part 1)
We’ve talked about the value of small investments on this podcast before, and in this episode we sit down with someone w... Read more
21 Dec 2018
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58mins
Ranked #8
05 – Math, maps, and money: How fiscal analysis can change the conversation in communities
05 – Math, maps, and money: How fiscal analysis can change the conversation in communities
VERDUNITY's Felix Landry joins the show to discuss the importance of understanding the fiscal consequences of our develo... Read more
15 Sep 2018
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1hr 28mins
Ranked #9
So your city's on its way to going broke — Lynda Humble
So your city's on its way to going broke — Lynda Humble
Verdunity CEO Kevin Shepherd sits down with Lynda Humble, city manager of Bastrop, Texas, to talk about what she learned... Read more
3 Oct 2019
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56mins
Ranked #10
Who do you trust? [Part 1]
Who do you trust? [Part 1]
What happens when the public doesn't trust planners? What does that even mean? And how can we work to build trusting, re... Read more
10 May 2019
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46mins
Ranked #11
29 – [PART 1] Revitalization without gentrification?
29 – [PART 1] Revitalization without gentrification?
On this episode, we talk with Bianca and Derek Avery of COIR Holdings about what it means to be a responsible developer ... Read more
14 Mar 2019
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34mins
Ranked #12
03 – "No is an acceptable answer"
03 – "No is an acceptable answer"
Many citizens think their local government has enough money to maintain its infrastructure and keep up services, because... Read more
28 Aug 2018
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48mins
Ranked #13
Are We Doing This Right? // Food Trucks & Pop-ups Edition
Are We Doing This Right? // Food Trucks & Pop-ups Edition
For the December installment of 'Are We Doing This Right?’ on the Go Cultivate! podcast, we’re diving deep into the worl... Read more
20 Dec 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #14
04 – Using the arts to connect neighbors and cultivate inclusivity
04 – Using the arts to connect neighbors and cultivate inclusivity
Joanna Taft of the Harrison Center discusses the role of the arts, place, and story to humanize, connect, and empower a ... Read more
7 Sep 2018
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #15
What did we learn about housing in 2019? — w/ Daniel Herriges
What did we learn about housing in 2019? — w/ Daniel Herriges
Friend of the show Daniel Herriges, senior editor at Strong Towns, joins us to talk about some important housing-related... Read more
7 Jan 2020
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53mins
Ranked #16
Are We Doing This Right? // Single-Family Zoning Edition
Are We Doing This Right? // Single-Family Zoning Edition
Across the country, cities big and small are facing a housing affordability crisis, yet many single-family houses sit va... Read more
23 Jul 2019
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #17
Are We Doing This Right? // Public Engagement Edition (Part 1)
Are We Doing This Right? // Public Engagement Edition (Part 1)
For the November installment of 'Are We Doing This Right?’ we’re tackling public engagement. What does it look like when... Read more
27 Nov 2019
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56mins
Ranked #18
15 – Is debt a bad thing for cities?
15 – Is debt a bad thing for cities?
[Some of you may have had a sound issue at the beginning of this podcast. We've fixed it but it still might show up for ... Read more
30 Nov 2018
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #19
Are We Doing This Right? // Granny Flats Edition
Are We Doing This Right? // Granny Flats Edition
Cities across the country face a shortage of affordable housing, despite a nationwide glut of single-family homes. Acces... Read more
4 Sep 2019
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56mins
Ranked #20
30 – [PART 2] Revitalization without gentrification?
30 – [PART 2] Revitalization without gentrification?
We're back with the second part of our interview with Derek and Bianca Avery, incremental developers and community build... Read more
21 Mar 2019
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37mins