Cities are great. But they could be better! That’s why City Cast CEO David Plotz is sitting down weekly with local insiders from across the City Cast podcast network, to talk through what their cities are doing right and sometimes wrong, the weird things they’re trying, and the surprising successes — so that we can all learn how to make our cities a little bit better.
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Why Is Pittsburgh’s Airport the Gold Standard? Plus, the Ethical Dilemma of School Zoning
How Portland Made Its River Cool. Plus, Would a Cava Survive in the PNW?
A Madison Landfill That’s A Smart Business Move. Plus, ‘Hippie Christmas’
Naked Neighbors, Unwelcome Pets, and Other City Life Dilemmas
How One City Beat Restrictive Zoning. Plus, the Downsides of Living Near Yale
The Trick to Getting People To Volunteer. Plus, the Bike-Storage Debate
Why Are Chattanoogans ‘Doing It Their Damn Selves’? Plus, Perks of Nearby Nature
Does Your City Have a ‘Perfect’ Airport? Plus, How To Save on Car Rentals
The Ultimate USA Trivia Battle. How Much Do You Know?
How Denver Is Fixing Its Sidewalks. Plus, Do Scooters and Bikes Belong on Sidewalks?
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August 28
Why Is Pittsburgh’s Airport the Gold Standard? Plus, the Ethical Dilemma of School Zoning
Your city’s airport definitely has a lot going for it, but unless you’re in Pittsburgh, what it doesn’t have is its own electrical grid....
August 21
How Portland Made Its River Cool. Plus, Would a Cava Survive in the PNW?
How often are you out in nature in your city? It’s not always easy to know which natural resources are clean and safe to use in an urban...
August 14
A Madison Landfill That’s A Smart Business Move. Plus, ‘Hippie Christmas’
What will your city do when it runs out of space for trash? Madison, WI, has a plan, and it’s one that other cities could follow. What co...
August 7
Naked Neighbors, Unwelcome Pets, and Other City Life Dilemmas
City living inherently means sharing space and resources with your neighbors, and y’all certainly have complaints, questions, and quandar...
July 31
How One City Beat Restrictive Zoning. Plus, the Downsides of Living Near Yale
Do you know how zoning laws affect your city’s housing costs? New Haven, CT, has been governed for years by restrictive zoning that made...
July 24
The Trick to Getting People To Volunteer. Plus, the Bike-Storage Debate
It’s not a given that every city will chip in to help their community. In this episode, City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with writer Taylo...
July 17
Why Are Chattanoogans ‘Doing It Their Damn Selves’? Plus, Perks of Nearby Nature
Sometimes it can feel like city government is two (or more) steps behind the needs of its neighborhoods. Enter the residents of Chattanoo...
July 10
Does Your City Have a ‘Perfect’ Airport? Plus, How To Save on Car Rentals
Accommodating, accessible, and affordable local airports are a resource that many cities need. To find out which cities are leading the c...
July 3
The Ultimate USA Trivia Battle. How Much Do You Know?
In the first-ever Your City Could Be Better trivia episode, City Cast CEO David Plotz goes head to head with journalist and historian Ale...
June 26
How Denver Is Fixing Its Sidewalks. Plus, Do Scooters and Bikes Belong on Sidewalks?
The state of a city’s sidewalks can be a good indicator of how healthy that city is — and pedestrian safety is just the beginning. In Den...
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