Best Urbanplanning Podcasts (2024)

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Health, Politics & Fake News in a Post-COVID World: A discussion with 2024 TIME Magazine Health 100 Recipient Dr. Katelyn Jetelina 43:09

3h ago43:09

43:09

Now that COVID is no longer a global pandemic, what is it? And what is the lesson communities learned over the past 3 years? In this rebroadcast of the interview with Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, who was just featured in TIMES100 Health, ICF co-founder Lou Zacharilla speaks with Dr. Jetelina, Director of Population Health Analytics, to learn these answers…

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Architects Without Frontiers: A Journey from Divided Cities to Zones of Fragility with Professor Esther Charlesworth 1:02:41

1h ago1:02:41

1:02:41

Professor Esther Charlesworth’s talk for the Boston Salon on May 1, 2024 focused on her nomadic design journey across the last three decades. In trying to move from just theorizing about disaster architecture to designing and delivering projects for at-risk communities globally, Esther started both Architects Without Frontiers (Australia) and ASF (…

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On Broadband and Society Part 2 with Adrianne B. Furniss 23:03

11h ago23:03

23:03

Lou continues The INTELLIGENT Community Podcast with Adrianne Furniss and touches on the subject of HOW small communities develop brain gain and capacity over the long term. They also discuss how broadband can reinforce cultural restoration and its role in enabling democracy to persist in the Digital Age. Adrianne Benton Furniss is Executive Direct…

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The Hard-Charging Jacob Frey 21:32

2h ago21:32

21:32

An interview with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who has led a pioneering zoning reform effort to increase housing supply, beginning with banning single-family-only zoning. As part of the “Mayor’s Desk” series of Q&A’s with municipal leaders, he also reflects on bike and bus lanes, regional governance, value capture for urban infill redevelopment, r…

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Episode 80: Post-Peaky Transit 51:31

9d ago51:31

51:31

This month on the Mpact podcast we’re chatting with Tracy Hadden Loh of Brookings about impacts of the pandemic on downtowns, activity centers, and transit usage. We chat about creating activity center cluster maps and a recent report entitled Building Better on Philadelphia. Building Better - Brookings Mapping Activity Centers - Brookings For more…

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On Broadband and Society: A Conversation with Adrianne B. Furniss, Part 1 27:58

16d ago27:58

27:58

Our goal is to bring open, affordable, high-performance broadband to all people in the U.S. to ensure a thriving democracy,” says Adrianne Furniss. In a rare interview and her first podcast, the Executive Director of the Benton Institute discusses the current state of rural broadband in the United States and her view of how to build capacity within…

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Bonus Episode: Season 4 Finale 12:44

23d ago12:44

12:44

Thank you to all of our listeners for a great season 4! In this bonus episode, Nimo and Jas recap the season, memorable moments, special guests, and our accomplishments over the last four years. We’ve reached over 10,000 total downloads, 27 countries, and over 6,000 unique listeners. The Podcast will be back with new episodes for season 5 in Fall 2…

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Consuming the Creative City: Gastrodevelopment in a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy with Eden Kinkaid 49:08

19d ago49:08

49:08

Scholars have recently coined the term “gastrodevelopment” to refer to the leveraging of food culture as a resource and strategy of economic development. Drawing on a case study of Tucson, Arizona – the United States’ first UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy – Kinkaid uses the lens of gastrodevelopment to examine how food culture is transformed int…

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When Small Cities Make Big Leaps Part 2 29:49

23d ago29:49

29:49

What makes Canadian cities such as Waterloo, Ottawa, and Toronto hubs of high-tech entrepreneurship and successful Intelligent Communities? Since moving to Canada, Professor Darius Ornston, author of When Small States Make Big Leaps, which chronicled how the Nordic countries developed the ability to enter new, tech-based markets, has similarly stud…

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Puzzling Out the Housing Crisis 22:05

24d ago22:05

22:05

Highlights from the Lincoln Institute’s Journalists Forum: Innovations in Affordability reveal emerging solutions to the extraordinary challenge of the housing crisis—reforming statewide zoning to increase supply, outmaneuvering institutional investors, shifting the property tax to a land value tax, and changing the home financing system.…

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Episode 79: A New Model for Public Housing at Sun Valley 57:21

2M ago57:21

57:21

This month on the Mpact Podcast we’re joined by Erin Clark, Chief Real Estate Investment Officer of the Denver Housing Authority. We chat about the redevelopment of Sun Valley, a public housing project built in the 1950s that is being reinvigorated by new investments in public housing, parks, and community. To find out more about Mpact, visit http:…

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Economic Development of Former Military Bases: Tyler Perry Studios 56:15

2M ago56:15

56:15

It's difficult to argue Tyler Perry's influence in the entertainment industry and Black media. Twenty-four feature films, 20 stage plays, 17 television shows, and two New York Times bestselling books. In this episode, Nimo and Jas uncover the impact of Tyler Perry Studios (TPS) and the physical footprint implications in Atlanta. TPS opened its 330 …

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How Local Governments Can Work with Grassroots Initiatives for Sustainability Transitions 48:37

2M ago48:37

48:37

In cities across the world grassroots initiatives organize alternative forms of provisioning, e.g. food sharing networks, energy cooperatives and repair cafés. Some of these are recognized by local governments as engines in sustainability transitions. In this talk, I will discuss different ways that local governments interact with, and use, such gr…

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When Small Cities Make Big Leaps 26:56

2M ago26:56

26:56

What makes Canadian cities such as Waterloo, Ottawa and Toronto hubs of high-tech entrepreneurship and successful Intelligent Communities? Since moving to Canada, Professor Darius Ornston, author of When Small States Make Big Leaps, which chronicled how the Nordic countries developed the ability to enter new, tech-based markets, has similarly studi…

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Planning for a Growing Metropolitan Area while Growing your Planning Career 44:21

2M ago44:21

44:21

Nina Simone sang, "To be young, gifted, and Black." For today's episode, we'll add one more: to be young, gifted, Black, and a planner! Nimo and Jas sat down with Kamau As-Salaam, the Assistant Director of Planning and Zoning for Henry County, Georgia, part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area, where the population is expected to increase by 1.8 millio…

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Amazing Taiwan Week at ICF with Tiffany Lin 19:14

2M ago19:14

19:14

This week marks the start of another global awards campaign at ICF. We begin the search for the successor to the current Intelligent Community of the Year, Binh Duong, Vietnam. Who will it be? We begin by naming theSmart21(see the video) on March 20th. This year’s S21 Awards and Conference will be held in Taipei, Taiwan. Taipei was the 2006 Intelli…

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Reciprocal Relations: The Coevolution Between Planning and Constitutional Rights: The Case of London with Orwa Switat 54:33

3M ago54:33

54:33

Minorities in cities worldwide confront disparities, advocating for rights within a dynamic interplay of urban planning and constitutional legal frameworks. How does the coevolution between planning and legal frameworks shape the status of minorities? This lecture will dissect the coevolution of British constitutional rights and the status of minor…

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Budget Equity in Local Government 49:35

2M ago49:35

49:35

You may remember our first in-person episode, “Where The Money Reside,” from Season 1. In it, we explained the budgeting process in local governments and briefly mentioned examples of how cities can incorporate equity into the budget process. Today, we’re following up with a deeper dive into budget equity as a tool to address historic and present i…

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Advancing Urban Planning with the Community Capital Compass with Mark Roseland 52:45

3M ago52:45

52:45

Contemporary planning approaches often fall short in addressing the cascading environmental, economic, and social issues planners and their communities face. Planners need comprehensive, forward-thinking approaches that prioritize sustainability, equity, and inclusivity. Mark Roseland’s new book, Toward Sustainable Communities: Solutions for Citize…

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Episode 78: Culture Change in Cleveland 52:59

3M ago52:59

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This month on the Mpact podcast we’re featuring a one to one conversation featuring Billy Terry, Executive Director of the National Transit Institute at Rutgers University, and India Birdsong Terry, General Manager and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. For more information, visit http://mpactmobility.org…

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FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT….AND WHY with Elizabeth Golluscio, Part 2 26:42

2M ago26:42

26:42

A NY tech exec and mother decides to serve her community by running for office in one of the most high-profile districts in Manhattan. Elizabeth Golluscio looked at her city’s $106 billion budget and found that there was limited transparency on how decisions were being made. She looked at challenges like unlicensed E-bikes (part of the 56,000 deliv…

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Genealogy and Urban Planning with MORFBOSS 1:11:34

2M ago1:11:34

1:11:34

Happy Black History Month! This week, we have a special guest, Ross Murph, aka MORFBOSS, a professional genealogist born in New York with Southern roots. He uses his research to uplift people and uncover overlooked parts of history. Ross shares examples from Los Angeles, CA, and Washington, DC, to tell the history of Black and Latino land loss. Acc…

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Why the Maritime Provinces of Canada Decided to Become a Lot More “Intelligent” with Dr. Simon Potter 26:41

2M ago26:41

26:41

ICF announced early this year that it issued a license for its third Institute. The new ICF Institute will be based in Atlantic Canada, in the city of Fredericton, New Brunswick at New Brunswick Community College. The new Canadian institute joins those established in Dublin, Ohio (USA) and Hsinchu, Taiwan to further promote the Intelligent Communit…

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How to Fight a Mega-Jail with Maya Singhal 51:24

3M ago51:24

51:24

In 2017, New York City committed to a plan to close Rikers Island Jail Complex and build four smaller jails around the city in Manhattan’s Chinatown, Downtown Brooklyn, Mott Haven in the Bronx, and Kew Gardens in Queens. The Chinatown jail is planned to be built on the site of the current jail in the neighborhood, but rather than repurposing or rem…

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Walk Score & More: Tools to Measure Environmental Quality 52:46

3M ago52:46

52:46

The podcast often discusses how human activity and policies impact the natural and built environment. In today’s episode, Nimo and Jas share vital tools and resources to help you understand the environmental condition of your community and how to use the tools to make decisions in your personal life. The United States Environmental Protection Agenc…

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Episode 77: Public Sentiment and Public Transit 44:52

3M ago44:52

44:52

This month on the Mpact podcast, Adelee Le Grand of Intellectual Concepts is joined by Scott Wilkinson of AlphaVu for a 1 on 1 conversation. They chat about how transit agencies can get a better handle on how riders and non-riders alike feel about their service. For more information on the annual conference or resources, visit http://mpactmobility.…

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FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT….AND WHY! 21:25

3M ago21:25

21:25

A NY tech exec and mother decides to serve her community by running for office in one of the most high-profile districts in Manhattan. Elizabeth Golluscio looked at her city’s $106 billion budget and found that there was limited transparency on how decisions were being made. She looked at challenges like unlicensed E-bikes (part of the 56,000 deliv…

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COP28 and the Future of the Planet 36:11

4M ago36:11

36:11

An assessment of what was accomplished at the recent COP28 climate summit in Dubai, including more prominence for the critical issue of land use and cities, by four members of the Lincoln Institute staff who were thereBy Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

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Here There Be Dragons: Urban Research Methods with Jess Myers 53:32

3M ago53:32

53:32

In this Cities@Tufts episode, Myers discusses her eight years working on the research, design, and production of the urbanism podcast Here There Be Dragons. HTBD starts with residents first and seeks to forefront methods from the social sciences as crucial techniques in the analysis of the built environment. The podcast covers one city per season. …

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The Economic Impact of the Beyoncé Renaissance World Tour 44:23

3M ago44:23

44:23

The Beyoncé Renaissance World Tour was more than ticket sales, metallic outfits, horses in outer space, and a showcase of a timeless album. In this special in-person episode, Nimo and Jas discuss the tour's impact on urban planning and local economies. The Renaissance World Tour influenced ten countries, with 56 shows in total. As the highest-gross…

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From Many, One: Better Partnerships For Economic Growth with Chris Gillis 30:01

4M ago30:01

30:01

How does a university become a key driver for starting, building and maintaining industry-academic partnerships for the benefit of the local economy? Durham College’s Chris Gillis shares how he develops successful partnerships and overcomes many of the obstacles that keep other communities from moving ahead on this vital piece of the economic puzzl…

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Empowering Community Development Education through ULI's UrbanPlan: An Interview with Kevin Miles 1:04:18

4M ago1:04:18

1:04:18

How old were you when you discovered urban planning? Maybe it was listening to our podcast, attending a community meeting for a proposed development change, or a class you took in school. In today’s episode, Nimo and Jas interview Mr. Kevin Miles, a dynamic teacher and DEI facilitator based in Dallas, Texas. By using the Urban Land Institute’s Urba…

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Episode 76: Displacement is More than Housing 55:16

4M ago55:16

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This month on the Mpact podcast we’re joined by Dr. Kathryn Howell, Director of the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland. We talk about her daily e-bike commute, organizing around the Purple Line, the importance of eviction data, and commercial displacement. For more information visit http://Mpactmobility.org…

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Amy Rowland, Novelist and Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, Part 2 27:09

4M ago27:09

27:09

In this episode of The Intelligent Community, ICF Co-Founder Lou Zacharilla speaks with Amy Rowland, Award-Winning Novelist and Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley. Amy Rowland’s second novel, Inside the Wolf, was published by Algonquin in July 2023. She is also the author of The Transcriptionist (Algonquin 2014), which received the …

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Transit-Oriented Development East to West w/ Urban Planning is Not Boring 1:06:05

5M ago1:06:05

1:06:05

Happy New Year! In this special joint episode, the Four Degrees to the Streets and Urban Planning is Not Boring podcasts come together to discuss Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). Hosts Nimo, Jas, Sam, and Nat use their expertise and experience living in TODs as a backdrop to give a coast-to-coast perspective on this complex subject. Press play t…

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Amy Rowland, Novelist and Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, Part 1 23:01

5M ago23:01

23:01

In this episode of The Intelligent Community, ICF Co-Founder Lou Zacharilla speaks with Amy Rowland, Award-Winning Novelist and Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley. Amy Rowland’s second novel, Inside the Wolf, was published by Algonquin in July 2023. She is also the author of The Transcriptionist (Algonquin 2014), which received the …

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Co-Design in Global Development Data Initiatives with Dana R. Thomson 58:32

5M ago58:32

58:32

What is co-design, and what does it look like in global initiatives that produce data about development indicators? Projects that strive for inclusivity might hold well-designed multi-stakeholder engagement workshops throughout a project but still see limited local uptake of their data in the end. Why are multi-stakeholder workshops usually not eno…

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Episode 75: Health in All Places 35:42

5M ago35:42

35:42

This month on the Mpact Podcast we’re at the 2023 Mpact Conference in Phoenix Arizona. Jon Ford of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco leads a panel discussing the connections between transportation, housing, and public health. Moderator: Jon Ford, Senior Regional Field Manager, Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Sa…

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The Death of Local Journalism & What to Do About It with Karl Grossman, Part 2 21:21

6M ago21:21

21:21

In this episode of The Intelligent Community, ICF Co-Founder Lou Zacharilla speaks further with Karl Grossman, Journalist, Host of the Enviro Close-Up TV program and Professor of Journalism at SUNY at Old Westbury. They continue their discussion on the changing landscape of journalism, particularly at the local level. Karl Grossman has specialized …

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Paige Cognetti and the Reinvention of Scranton 22:16

5M ago22:16

22:16

Mayor Paige Cognetti is guiding the postindustrial reinvention of Scranton, a coal-mining crossroads in northeastern Pennsylvania that is President Biden’s hometown—and has gained notoriety as the setting for the TV comedy series “The Office.”By Lincoln Institute

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An Intro to CDFIs: Compassion, Community, & Financing 1:03:13

5M ago1:03:13

1:03:13

In this episode of the Four Degrees to the Streets podcast, hosts Nimo and Jas interview Natasha Dowell, a Loan Officer at a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) located in the Southeast US. Natasha has over a decade of public health experience and is passionate about bringing to life community development projects that advance health…

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The Death of Local Journalism & What to Do About It with Karl Grossman, Part 1 31:46

5M ago31:46

31:46

In this episode of The Intelligent Community, ICF Co-Founder Lou Zacharilla speaks with Karl Grossman, Journalist, Host of the Enviro Close-Up TV program and Professor of Journalism at SUNY at Old Westbury. They discuss the changing landscape of journalism, particularly at the local level, and what may be in store for news reporting in the future. …

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Why Aren't Kids Playing Outside? 45:54

5M ago45:54

45:54

Hello, and welcome back to the fourth season of the Four Degrees to the Streets Podcast! We are truly grateful for your support since 2020, and we're excited to bring you something truly special this season. In today’s episode, what if we told you that technology might not be solely to blame for why kids don't play outside anymore? What if we said …

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Episode 74: Downtown or Not Downtown 59:41

6M ago59:41

59:41

This month on the Mpact podcast, we’re at the closing plenary of the Mpact Transit & Mobility conference in Phoenix. Christopher Coes, Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy at USDOT moderates a panel of experts discussing the evolution of downtowns. Learn more about Mpact and the annual conference at http://mpactmobility.org Moderator: Chri…

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