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b'What is keeping us from doing the things we need to do right now? Why do we outsource the response to urgent problems to the federal government and other distant entities\\u2014responses that may never come, or may come with solutions that don\\u2019t actually fit our communities?\\nConsider California governor Gavin Newsom, standing amidst the wreckage of a wildfire in September, saying the United States needs \\u201cget our act together on climate change.\\u201d The climate crisis, he said, \\u201cneeds to enliven all of us in this nation\\u2026\\u201d Or think of Kansas City, Missouri, standing by, apparently, for a federal response to the multigenerational effects of redlining in Kansas City neighborhoods.\\nWell, what are you waiting for?\\nThe Strong Towns podcast returns this week with a look at why we shouldn\\u2019t wait for top-down solutions to problems that can be addressed\\u2014at least in part\\u2014closer to home. (There are ways California and Kansas City can take action right now to address the important issues of climate change and redlining.) Strong Towns founder Chuck Marohn discusses the dysfunction of the current political moment. He also reminds us that\\u2014no matter who wins the presidential election on November 3\\u2014there\\u2019s much we can (and must) do ourselves.\\nAt the end of the day, Chuck says, we do an injustice to our economy, our culture, our future, our present, our neighbors and ourselves, if we are paralyzed into inaction. No one is coming to save us\\u2026and if they do, it may not be the help we need.\\nIn a postscript to the episode, Chuck explains why the podcast has been on hiatus and why there\\u2019s a lot to look forward to in the weeks and months ahead.\\nAdditional Show Notes\\n\\n\\u201cThe Local Case for Reparations,\\u201d by Charles Marohn\\n\\n\\nThe Local Leader\\u2019s Toolkit\\n\\n\\nStrong Towns 101 (Free Course)\\n\\n\\nStrong Towns Academy\\n\\nAdditional Strong Towns podcasts'