Fiscally-informed planning, design, and community engagement to cultivate strong neighborhoods.
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John Lettelleir on the explosive growth of Frisco (TX), the recent rejection of the Plano (TX) 2015 comprehensive plan, and navigating the challenges that come with managing growth.
Noel Bernal and Helen Ramirez, the city management duo from Brownsville, Texas, discuss fiscally sustainable decision-making and leadership team building.
Kennedy Smith of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance on strategies city leaders can use right now and post-pandemic to help local businesses survive.
Our friends at Strong Towns have put out a resource for folks in local government called The Local Leader's Toolkit. Jordan speaks with Rachel Quednau of Strong Towns and then with Verdunity's AJ Fawver to discuss some of its key points.
We speak with Shari Davis (of the Participatory Budgeting Project) and Derrick Braziel (of MORTAR Cincinnati) about participatory budgeting, democratizing economic development, and much more.
Bennett Sandlin, Executive Director of Texas Municipal League, on the impact of COVID-19 on city budgets, the relationship between local governments and the state, and much more.
Quint Studer joins the show to talk about what he sees as essential steps toward building communities that thrive.
Patrick Lawler and Chad Janicek, co-founders of ZacTax, join us to talk about fiscal sustainability, city management, and how they aim to make use of data to better inform decisions.
LeVette Fuller, Shreveport councilmember and co-founder of Re:Form Shreveport, joins the show to talk about her journey from citizen advocate and "land-use nerd" to local elected official—plus a few specific challenges the city has faced during her tenure.
