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Go Cultivate!

Go Cultivate!

84 episodes

A podcast for community builders. Discussing ways to grow financially resilient, resource-conscious, and people-friendly cities.

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Season 3 Wrap Up with Kevin Shepherd

Published: Aug. 1, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 43 seconds

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Meet the Verdooners with Matt Meals

Published: July 14, 2023, 5 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 36 seconds

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Leadership and Inclusive Prosperity with Dr. Kaye Monk-Morgan and Shaun Rojas

Published: July 4, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 53 seconds

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Meet the Verdooners with Maddie Bonney

Published: June 27, 2023, 9 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 53 seconds

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Plangineer to Storyteller with Andy Boenau

Published: June 7, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 58 seconds

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Development Bills at 2023 TxLEGwith Michael Kovacs and Tom Yantis

Published: May 11, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 40 seconds

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Rural Community Transformation with Julianna Dodson

Published: May 2, 2023, 6 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 9 seconds

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Place and Prosperity with William Fulton

Published: April 4, 2023, 5 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 5 seconds

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2023 Podcast Survey

Published: March 30, 2023, 11 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 57 seconds

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Enabling Desirable Neighborhoods - with Melissa Milton-Pung

Published: March 7, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 33 seconds

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Bridging Infrastructure Gaps with Mark Funkhouser and Liz Farmer

Published: Feb. 7, 2023, 7 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 3 seconds

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Engaging Youth in Planning with Mara Mintzer

Published: Jan. 3, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 11 seconds

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Meet the Verdooners with Kevin Shepherd

Published: Dec. 22, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 48 seconds

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Meet the Verdooners with AJ Fawver

Published: Dec. 20, 2022, 6 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 18 seconds

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Meet the Verdooners with Tim Wright

Published: Dec. 15, 2022, 2 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 21 seconds

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Meet the Verdooners with Mari Austin

Published: Dec. 13, 2022, 2 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 28 seconds

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Meet the Verdooners with Karina Castillo

Published: Dec. 8, 2022, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes

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Meet the Verdooners with Marshall Hines

Published: Dec. 6, 2022, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 3 seconds

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Community Branding and Engagement with Ryan Short

Published: Nov. 1, 2022, 1 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 28 seconds

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Neighborhood Evolution in South Bend - with Mike Keen and Monte Anderson

Published: Oct. 4, 2022, 5 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 2 seconds

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Navigating Different Stages of Growth - with Kent Cagle

Published: Sept. 6, 2022, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 8 seconds

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The Rosetta Stone of Zoning - with Sara Bronin

Published: Aug. 2, 2022, 5 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 16 seconds

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Embracing Incrementalism - with Colleen Askew

Published: July 6, 2022, 5 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 38 seconds

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Resurrecting a Dying Downtown - with Jason Duff

Published: June 7, 2022, 5 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 32 seconds

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Rethinking Budgeting with Andrew Kleine & Shayne Kavanagh

Published: May 3, 2022, 5 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 46 seconds

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Demystifying Affordable Housing with Deborah Myerson

Published: April 5, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 40 seconds

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The Battle Over Broadway with Kea Wilson

Published: March 1, 2022, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 1 second

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Vibrant Downtowns - with Catherine Sak

Published: Feb. 3, 2022, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 16 seconds

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Serving You Better: 3 Reflections from 2021 and Initiatives for 2022

Published: Jan. 11, 2022, 6:35 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 24 seconds

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Fiscally Informed Planning - with the City of Taylor, Texas

Published: Dec. 7, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 18 seconds

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"Buckle Up, Baby" with Chuck Marohn

Published: Nov. 2, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 6 seconds

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Aligning City Budgets with Desired Outcomes with Andrew Kleine

Published: Dec. 16, 2020, 3 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 7 seconds

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2020 Wrapup & survey

Published: Dec. 11, 2020, 11:28 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 59 seconds

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Infrastructure funding! with Jim Proce

Published: Sept. 30, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 13 seconds

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Are We Doing This Right? // Sidewalks Edition

Published: Sept. 23, 2020, 9:23 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 25 seconds

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'Smart growth' and fiscal sustainability

Published: Sept. 16, 2020, 9:03 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 20 seconds

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Reflecting on 40 years of growth in North Texas with John Lettelleir

Published: Sept. 2, 2020, 11:02 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 16 seconds

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Building a culture of fiscal sustainability with Noel Bernal & Helen Ramirez

Published: Aug. 26, 2020, 4:55 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 2 seconds

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Are We Doing This Right? // Budgeting Edition

Published: Aug. 19, 2020, 9:12 p.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 33 seconds

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Safeguarding small business during the pandemic with Kennedy Smith

Published: Aug. 13, 2020, 11:16 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 37 seconds

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Connecting housing & community health with Becky Gray

Published: Aug. 5, 2020, 1:46 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 18 seconds

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A recovery toolkit for local leaders with Rachel Quednau

Published: July 29, 2020, 3:12 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 58 seconds

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Are We Doing Doing This Right? // Comprehensive Plans Edition

Published: July 22, 2020, 10:21 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 36 seconds

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Who gets to participate? with Shari Davis & Derrick Braziel

Published: July 8, 2020, 10:10 p.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 1 second

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Are We Doing Doing This Right? // Bike Networks Edition

Published: June 24, 2020, 3:26 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 24 seconds

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Advocating for Texas cities with Bennett Sandlin

Published: June 17, 2020, 1:20 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 7 seconds

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Building vibrant communities with Quint Studer

Published: June 10, 2020, 10:20 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 3 seconds

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Emerging stronger

Published: June 3, 2020, 11:54 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 57 seconds

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Talking tax bases & sustainable development with Patrick Lawler and Chad Janicek

Published: May 28, 2020, 10:01 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 18 seconds

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From local advocate to elected official with LeVette Fuller

Published: May 22, 2020, 3:20 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 57 seconds

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Credit downgrades, budget shortfalls, & federal relief with Liz Farmer

Published: May 6, 2020, 8:36 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 20 seconds

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Are We Doing This Right? // Parking Minimums Edition

Published: April 29, 2020, 5:02 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 36 seconds

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Reclaiming the streets with John Simmerman

Published: April 23, 2020, 4:29 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 49 seconds

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Small development, trust, & strong local economies with R. John Anderson

Published: April 15, 2020, 4:03 p.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 32 seconds

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Leveraging federal emergency management funding: COVID-19 edition with Laura Clemons

Published: April 10, 2020, 4:28 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 15 seconds

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How local governments should respond to the small business crisis with Basel Musharbash

Published: April 7, 2020, 11:11 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 45 seconds

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Where do cities go from here? Lessons for the Corona Crisis

Published: April 1, 2020, 5:48 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 40 seconds

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Engaging local government leaders! with Kirsten Wyatt

Published: March 16, 2020, 11:10 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 26 seconds

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Effort is the enemy of apathy with Jeff Siegler

Published: March 2, 2020, 5:29 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 2 seconds

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Building a bus system that works with Jerome Horne

Published: Jan. 28, 2020, 9:40 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 31 seconds

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What did we learn about housing in 2019? w/ Daniel Herriges

Published: Jan. 7, 2020, 8:33 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 51 seconds

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Are We Doing This Right? // Food Trucks & Pop-ups Edition

Published: Dec. 20, 2019, 4:43 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 42 seconds

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Affordable housing & incremental development

Published: Dec. 11, 2019, 10:18 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 39 seconds

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Chuck Marohn and the revolution we need

Published: Dec. 5, 2019, 11:37 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 8 seconds

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Are We Doing This Right? // Public Engagement Edition (Part 1)

Published: Nov. 27, 2019, 7:47 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 52 seconds

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Engineers have feelings, too!

Published: Nov. 20, 2019, 10:12 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 10 seconds

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Are We Doing This Right? // Placemaking Edition (Part 2)

Published: Nov. 7, 2019, 8 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 38 seconds

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Are We Doing This Right? // Placemaking Edition (Part 1)

Published: Oct. 30, 2019, 7:11 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 34 seconds

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Parcel data, Detroit, and you with Jerry Paffendorf

Published: Oct. 23, 2019, 5:27 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 11 seconds

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How smaller cities should prepare for disasters Laura Clemons

Published: Oct. 9, 2019, 7:53 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 58 seconds

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So your city's on its way to going broke Lynda Humble

Published: Oct. 3, 2019, 1:12 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 57 seconds

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Are We Doing This Right? // Tiny Homes Edition

Published: Sept. 25, 2019, 9:50 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 57 seconds

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Are We Doing This Right? // Granny Flats Edition

Published: Sept. 4, 2019, 3:32 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 44 seconds

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Property tax caps aren't helping

Published: Aug. 15, 2019, 9:20 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 43 seconds

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Are We Doing This Right? // Single-Family Zoning Edition

Published: July 23, 2019, 6:35 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 6 seconds

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Building community wealth with Monte Anderson

Published: July 9, 2019, 9:17 p.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 46 seconds

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Are We Doing This Right? // Fire Departments Edition

Published: June 18, 2019, 9:06 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 1 second

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Who do you trust? [Part 2]

Published: May 16, 2019, 3:47 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 45 seconds

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Who do you trust? [Part 1]

Published: May 10, 2019, 12:21 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 43 seconds

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Announcing Season 2!

Published: May 6, 2019, 8:05 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 31 seconds

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UPDATE! New opportunities, y'all

Published: April 18, 2019, 5:18 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 35 seconds

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30 [PART 2] Revitalization without gentrification?

Published: March 21, 2019, 8:51 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 22 seconds

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29 [PART 1] Revitalization without gentrification?

Published: March 14, 2019, 9:29 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes

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28 A small city does the math on new development

Published: March 5, 2019, 11:46 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 25 seconds

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27 Making the jump toward more active towns, with John Simmerman

Published: Feb. 25, 2019, 10:30 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 46 seconds

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26 Should states be setting a limit on city property taxes?

Published: Feb. 20, 2019, 5:36 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 48 seconds

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[B-Side] 25 - Dollars, decisions, and your city's future

Published: Feb. 18, 2019, 5:49 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 13 seconds

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25 - Dollars, decisions, and your city's future

Published: Feb. 14, 2019, 11:21 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 20 seconds

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24 Your city's resource gap (and what you can do about it)

Published: Feb. 5, 2019, 7:13 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 51 seconds

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23 Co-creating the city you want to live in, with Ben Orcutt

Published: Jan. 29, 2019, 10:05 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 22 seconds

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22 Scaling the city: Have we gotten size all wrong?

Published: Jan. 18, 2019, 10:53 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 1 second

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Let's chat: Do apartments require more police?

Published: Jan. 15, 2019, 10:34 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 46 seconds

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21 The favorites episode!

Published: Jan. 10, 2019, 3:09 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 56 seconds

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20 Building a culture of engagement and trust, with Re:Form Shreveport

Published: Jan. 2, 2019, 10:04 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 34 seconds

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19 Monte Anderson on incremental development (Part 2)

Published: Dec. 24, 2018, 5:35 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 37 seconds

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18 Monte Anderson on incremental development (Part 1)

Published: Dec. 21, 2018, 12:21 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 8 seconds

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17 Embracing the "messy" city, with Kevin Klinkenberg

Published: Dec. 14, 2018, 6:42 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 4 seconds

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16 Economic development: questioning the status quo

Published: Dec. 10, 2018, 4:28 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 33 seconds

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15 Is debt a bad thing for cities?

Published: Nov. 30, 2018, 9:52 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 54 seconds

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14 Amazon HQ2 / CA wildfires / Genuine community engagement

Published: Nov. 21, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 33 seconds

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13 Is fast growth a bad thing?

Published: Nov. 9, 2018, 8 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 37 seconds

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12 What cities can learn from socially-engaged art

Published: Nov. 2, 2018, 10:05 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 24 seconds

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11 How might a city become fiscally sustainable?

Published: Oct. 26, 2018, 2:45 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 23 seconds

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Let's chat: Neighborhood identity and community involvement

Published: Oct. 24, 2018, 2:37 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 51 seconds

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10 Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns

Published: Oct. 16, 2018, 4:18 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 43 seconds

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09 City planning: it takes village (Part 2)

Published: Oct. 8, 2018, 9:46 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 19 seconds

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08 Nine lessons for building stronger communities

Published: Oct. 3, 2018, 8:20 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 30 seconds

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07 City planning: it takes a village (Part 1)

Published: Sept. 28, 2018, 11:31 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 23 seconds

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06 How to start a productive conversation in your community

Published: Sept. 19, 2018, 7:04 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 3 seconds

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05 Math, maps, and money: How fiscal analysis can change the conversation in communities

Published: Sept. 15, 2018, 12:20 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 35 seconds

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04 Using the arts to connect neighbors and cultivate inclusivity

Published: Sept. 7, 2018, 6:07 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 14 seconds

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03 "No is an acceptable answer"

Published: Aug. 28, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 59 seconds

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BONUS: A student's perspective on engineering

Published: Aug. 24, 2018, 4:20 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 51 seconds

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02 Dollars and sense: the future of civil engineering

Published: Aug. 22, 2018, 5:22 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 17 seconds

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01 What to expect on the Go Cultivate! podcast

Published: Aug. 9, 2018, 11 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 54 seconds

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