In an era where the narrative of urban decay often overshadows tales of recovery, a recent podcast episode featuring Michelle Wild...

This episode covers The New Econ 101, a 2015 collection of articles published by Next City that proposes innovative ways of doing economics in urban planning and community development. Instead of purely top‐down or profit‐driven models, the featured strategies lean toward more localized, participatory, and equitable approaches.

What makes a city prosperous? Is it a bustling economy, high employment rates, or simply a lot of new construction? We answer these questions by speaking with with Bill Fulton on his book Place and Prosperity.

Preuss, the founder of Recast City LLC, argues that many cities and towns have made a critical mistake by relying on large-scale, corporate recruitment to stimulate growth.