Do Great Cities Just Happen?

Published: April 25, 2022, 6 a.m.

b'Millions of Americans move each year in search of a better house, neighborhood, job or quality of life. Is leaving the only way to live some place better? And do great cities just happen? It\\u2019s easy to think that great cities are the product of a healthy economy, strong infrastructure, or a safe community. But what\\u2019s our role as residents in making a city great. Today on the podcast, we crisscross the country and check in with Top of Mind listeners about what makes a city great. You may be surprised to hear that great cities are less about the buildings, roads, and environment and are more about us.\\n\\nPodcast Guests: \\nMajora Carter \\u2013 Author of \\u201cReclaiming your Community\\u201d\\n\\nJim and Deb Fallows \\u2013 Co-authors of \\u201cOur Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America\\u201d\\n\\nMelody Warnick \\u2013 Author of \\u201cThis is Where You Belong\\u201d and \\u201cIf You Could Live Anywhere\\u201d\\n\\nLynn Kreutz, Hayley Trotter, Reed Wolfley, Erika Layland, Jenny Van Stone, Kim Parati \\u2013 Top of Mind Listeners'