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b'What\\u2019s happened with Jackson\\u2019s water crisis is an absolute tragedy. In late August, a state of emergency was issued after there was no clean running water in the city. Residents who could get water reported that they\\u2019d turn on the tap and be met with a brown consistency, and the city instructed people to boil it before any sort of usage.\\xa0\\nFor seven weeks Jackson\\u2019s residents had to bear the brunt of a failing water system, and unfortunately it was bound to happen. Like all American cities, Jackson rests on the wrong business model and its systems are stretched too thin. It was only a matter of time before it started to leak.\\xa0\\nIn this episode, Chuck Marohn covers the technicalities of American water systems, what failed in Jackson, and how Jackson even got to this place. Chuck also addresses the two main narratives that have been the national media focus during this crisis: climate change and racial inequity.\\nADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES\\n\\n\\u201cFinancial Fragility Is To Blame for Jackson\\u2019s Water Crisis,\\u201d Charles Marohn, Strong Towns (September 2022).\\n\\n\\nCharles Marohn (Twitter).'