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Rethinking the Federal Role in Transportation
Jun 8, 2026
42m 13s
Illinois Housing Reform Gets Practical
May 28, 2026
38m 40s
The Neighborhood Outside the Church Doors
May 18, 2026
46m 53s
A Congressman Makes the Case for Local Power
May 11, 2026
41m 19s
Why Manchester’s Boom Isn’t the Whole Story
May 4, 2026
57m 17s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/8/26 | Rethinking the Federal Role in Transportation | Beth Osborne has watched the same story play out five times: a new federal transportation bill arrives with big language about goals and accountability, states adopt the right words, and nothing changes. Osborne, who led Transportation for America and worked inside USDOT, has been through five federal transportation reauthorizations, watched reform language get adopted and neutralized every single time, and arrived at a conclusion that would have surprised her younger self. Recorded at the Strong Towns National Gathering in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this conversation with Chuck Marohn digs into the gap between what the federal transportation program claims to do and what it actually delivers — on safety, on repair, on congestion, on emissions — and whether there's any version of federal involvement worth keeping. Additional Show Notes Beth Osborne (LinkedIn) Transportation for America (Site) Mission Accomplished Report (Site) The Highway Expansion Lightning Lane (Substack) Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Thank you! Join fellow members discussing this episode in The Commons. | 42m 13s | ||||||
| 5/28/26 | Illinois Housing Reform Gets Practical | Illinois is short roughly 130,000 homes today and needs about 240,000 more by 2030. The state can’t change mortgage rates or material costs, so Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois is targeting something else: the rules that make homes hard to build. He walks through the Build Initiative, a set of bills to legalize more ADUs and small multifamily buildings, relax some parking and stairway requirements, standardize impact fees, and put limits on permit delays. He also talks about local pushback, bipartisan support, and why these modest changes could mean more housing choices without the sense that neighborhoods are being upended. Additional Show Notes Governor JB Pritzker (LinkedIn) Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Thank you! Join fellow members discussing this episode in The Commons. | 38m 40s | ||||||
| 5/18/26 | The Neighborhood Outside the Church Doors | A trip to Italy left Chuck surprised by how ordinary Catholic life felt in a country filled with churches. A later visit to Hasidic Brooklyn stayed with him for a different reason: families living under intense physical constraints, yet ordering their lives around faith and community. Those memories frame this talk at a Catholic church in Minnesota, where Chuck turns from faraway examples to a more personal question: what would it mean for a parish to care not only for the sanctuary, but for the blocks around it? Additional Show Notes Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Thank you! Join fellow members discussing this episode in The Commons. | 46m 53s | ||||||
| 5/11/26 | A Congressman Makes the Case for Local Power | Congressman Jake Auchincloss joins the the Strong Towns podcast with a case for localism that takes it seriously without treating it as a cure-all. He explains why localism deserves a bigger role in national politics, not as a slogan, but as a way to rebuild trust and solve problems closer to the ground. That idea gets tested against some of the hardest problems facing cities today: transportation systems that reward expansion over maintenance, a housing market that has lost its entry-level rung, and federal policies that often struggle to match local realities. The conversation closes with a warning about digital life and a defense of face-to-face community. Additional Show Notes Jake Auchincloss (LinkedIn, Substack, Site) "Digital Dopamine is Consuming America. It's Time to Fight for IRL.", (Article) Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Thank you! Join fellow members discussing this episode in The Commons. | 41m 19s | ||||||
| 5/4/26 | Why Manchester’s Boom Isn’t the Whole Story✨ | urban dynamicspopulation growth+3 | — | — | ManchesterUK | Manchesterurban growth+3 | — | 57m 17s | |
| 4/27/26 | How Inner City Highways Bankrupt Downtowns And How We Rebuild✨ | urban planninghighway impacts+4 | Patrick Kennedy | Strong TownsAtlas of Inner-City Highway Impacts | Dallas | inner city highwaysurban development+5 | — | 58m 38s | |
| 4/24/26 | New Zealand Keynote Planning In A World Of Limits✨ | infrastructure planningurban development+3 | Chuck Marohn | Strong TownsTe Waihanga+1 | New Zealand | infrastructureurban planning+5 | — | 44m 55s | |
| 4/20/26 | Why Persuasion Fails When You Lead With Data✨ | persuasionempathy+4 | Joshua Bandoch | Strong Towns | — | persuasionempathy+6 | — | 45m 20s | |
| 4/13/26 | Why Messy Cities Depend On People Who Take Action✨ | local actionincremental development+5 | Kevin Klinkenberg | — | Kansas City | messy citieslocal action+5 | — | 56m 47s | |
| 4/6/26 | Gas Taxes, Freeways, And What Washington Should Fund Now✨ | gas taxtransportation policy+4 | Tony Dutzik | Frontier GroupCall "Time Out" on Highway Boondoggles+2 | — | gas taxtransportation+5 | — | 1h 02m 43s | |
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| 4/3/26 | Balancing Big Experiments And Neighborhood Fixes In California Housing✨ | California housing crisisneighborhood development+4 | Jim Wunderman | California ForeverREACH | — | California housingaffordability+4 | — | 36m 24s | |
| 3/30/26 | Why Infrastructure Maintenance Might Be The Real Megaproject✨ | infrastructure maintenancenational infrastructure plan+4 | Geoff CooperChuck Marohn | Te Waihanga | — | infrastructuremaintenance+4 | — | 49m 50s | |
| 3/23/26 | From Service Cuts To Understanding City Insolvency✨ | city insolvencylocal government+5 | Michel Durand-Wood | Strong TownsSubstack+2 | — | city insolvencyservice cuts+6 | — | 1h 03m 48s | |
| 3/16/26 | Beyond Supply and Demand to Housing’s Unseen Financial Forces✨ | housing crisisdark finance+3 | — | Strong Towns | — | housing crisissupply and demand+3 | — | 1h 07m 17s | |
| 2/26/26 | What Comes After the Interstate Era? | New Report✨ | infrastructuretransportation+3 | — | — | — | infrastructure problemstransportation spending+3 | — | 49m 47s | |
| 2/16/26 | Humility Versus Hubris in American Urbanism | Why 95% of planners get it wrong, how monetary policy killed Main Street, and why Chuck Marohn is optimistic about Gen Z. This wide-ranging conversation, first featured on the Yeoman podcast with Geoff Graham, explores the difference between Jane Jacobs's humble incrementalism and Robert Moses's technocratic master plans—and which approach is winning in 300+ communities. Additional Show Notes Chuck Marohn (Substack) Geoff's Podcast https://yeomanpodcast.com/ | 1h 34m 27s | ||||||
| 2/9/26 | Where the Strong Towns Movement Is Headed in 2026 | In this year’s State of Strong Towns address, Chuck Marohn reflects on where the movement stands at the start of 2026 — what’s changed, what’s growing, and how the work ahead remains grounded in humility, restraint, and bottom-up action. Additional Show Notes Watch on YouTube. Read the 2025 Annual Report. Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Thank you! | 1h 11m 20s | ||||||
| 12/15/25 | The Hidden Costs of "Improving" This Minnesota Highway | A major highway project is pitched as a safety upgrade — but at what cost to the community? Today, Chuck is joined by Matt Steele, a fellow Brainerd-area resident and longtime Strong Towns member. They unpack a highway interchange that's been proposed in nearby Baxter and the long-term trade-offs that shape strong (or fragile) places. Additional Show Notes Read more about this project: "Six Roundabouts to Nowhere" by Charles Marohn Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Click here to learn more about membership. | 1h 04m 35s | ||||||
| 12/11/25 | How Communities Are Breaking Out of the Housing Trap | Why is housing so expensive, and what can local communities actually do about it? In this live recording, Chuck unpacks the roots of America's housing trap and shares actionable reforms that any community can implement. Additional Show Notes This presentation was recorded live from Wayne, Pennsylvania. Click here to bring Chuck to your own city! Check out Strong Towns’ housing toolkits for more strategies to bring housing to your community. Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Click here to learn more about membership. | 1h 02m 28s | ||||||
| 12/8/25 | How To Build Resilience in Struggling Rural Communities | Family farms are struggling to survive across America, with whole communities hanging in the balance. In today's episode, Chuck sits down with Brian Reisinger, author of "Land Rich, Cash Poor." They unpack the structural issues leading to the decline of farms and rural communities, as well as opportunities to rebuild resilience. Additional Show Notes "Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family's Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer" by Brian Reisinger Brian Reisinger (site) Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Click here to learn more about membership. | 55m 06s | ||||||
| 12/4/25 | How Cities Can Help Small Developers Build Housing | In this live Q&A, Chuck explains why small-scale housing is so hard to build. From codes to permitting to financing, he breaks down the friction points that stall projects everywhere and explains how cities can address them. (Note: This episode was recorded live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Some questions may be difficult to hear.) Additional Show Notes Bring Chuck to your own city! Learn how to support small developers in our new housing toolkit. Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Click here to learn more about membership. | 34m 05s | ||||||
| 12/1/25 | A Shared Identity Makes Cities Strong. Here's How To Find Yours. | Strong cities know who they are. In today's episode, Chuck is joined by Ryan Short, founder of Civic Brand. They discuss how uncovering a shared identity guides smarter decisions, strengthens civic pride, and helps communities thrive. Additional Show Notes "The Civic Brand: The Power & Responsibility of Place" by Ryan Short Civic Brand (site) Ryan Short (LinkedIn) Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Click here to learn more about membership. | 55m 55s | ||||||
| 11/27/25 | Why American Cities Are Going Broke (And How To Fix It) | Chuck breaks down the financial math behind urban decline in this live recording of a Wilmington event, with opening remarks from Delaware Governor Matt Meyer. Learn why growth is bankrupting your city — and how to reverse it. (Note: Audio improves at 5:16 when Chuck takes over.) Additional Show Notes Check out some of the images Chuck references in the episode. Bring Chuck to your own city! Connect with Strong Towns Wilmington. Get the Finance Decoder. Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Click here to learn more about membership. | 1h 06m 02s | ||||||
| 11/24/25 | Has the "American Dream" Made Us Miserable? | Author Diane Alisa just wanted her kids to have what she didn't: freedom to roam, community, and a childhood that doesn't require a minivan. Somewhere along the way, she realized the suburban dream itself might be the problem. Today, she and Chuck dig into what the Suburban Experiment cost us — and what comes next. Additional Show Notes Want to hear more from Diane? Check out her episode on The Bottom-Up Revolution! “Love Letter to Suburbia: How to Restore the American Village” by Diane Alisa Diane Alisa (Instagram) Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Click here to learn more about membership. | 58m 43s | ||||||
| 11/14/25 | Momentum Is Building for Stronger Communities. What's Next? | Chuck records from the road after speaking at a housing summit in Pennsylvania. He reflects on why the Strong Towns message resonates with local officials struggling to address the housing crisis, as well as the challenges facing the movement and plans for the future. Additional Show Notes Member Week is almost over! Join the movement today. | 15m 15s | ||||||
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