Land Matters Podcast

A behind the scenes look at what makes cities tick. Whether financing infrastructure, adapting to climate change, or building more affordable housing, a big part of innovative solutions can be traced back to land.

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Episodes

00:20:00

Rob Walker, author of City Tech: 20 Apps, Ideas, and Innovators Changing the Urban Landscape, reflects on how artificial intelligence could change urban planning, along with other advances in technology that are poised to improve quality of life in cities.

Podcasts

City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Local Government, Technology and Tools

00:24:24

At the helm in Providence, Rhode Island, after the city has seen 30 years of steady revitalization, Mayor Brett Smiley hopes to keep up the momentum while also addressing affordability and fiscal challenges. The latest municipal leader to be interviewed in the Mayor’s Desk series, he also talks bike lanes, nightlife, and the vagaries of community engagement.

Podcasts

Economic Development, Housing, Local Government

00:37:11

Demand for walkable urbanism is stronger than ever, according to Mallory Baches, president of the Congress for the New Urbanism, an organization that has been promoting compact, mixed-use, transit-oriented development for more than three decades.

Podcasts

City and Regional Planning, Housing, Land Use and Zoning