Building Better Cities
Welcome to Building Better Cities, the podcast where we explore the evolving landscape of urban development and the crucial role that infrastructure and real estate investments play in shaping our communities.
Podcasting since 2024 • 26 episodes
Building Better Cities
Latest Episodes
The housing system is broken- can upzoning save it? (with Ben Metcalf)
Why is housing so expensive — and what are states doing about it? Well... California has passed SB 79 to spur transit-oriented development. This upzoning will leverage infrastructure investments to increase supply and build more sustainable cit...
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From the Archives: How urban design fosters stronger communities with Dr. Andrew Sonta
When the Building Better Cities podcast launched just over a year ago, we set out to explore how we design and deliver the infrastructure and buildings that shape our lives.So this week, Kate is revisiting the very first episode...
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Tulsa's bold model for restorative development with Ashley Philippsen and Dr. Lana Turner-Addison
More than a century after the Tulsa Race Massacre devastated Black Wall Street, the land where that thriving c...
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32:58
The battle over Penn Station's redevelopment with Claire Read
Penn Station has long been more than just a transit hub — it’s a mirror of New York itself: ambitious, messy, and perpetually under construction. Decades after the original station opened, financial troubles forced its owners to sell the air ri...
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