Upzoned
by Strong Towns
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Audience Interest
Estimated Reach: 666K to 2.1M
Listeners across platforms
Podcast Focus
Categories: business · non-profit
Publishing Consistency
Frequency: ~3-4 / Week
100+ episodes since 2022
Platform Reach
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
Most discussed topics
urban planning
6
local governance
5
community engagement
3
urban development
3
infrastructure
2
zoning
2
Brands & references
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High Confidence
Total monthly reach
666K to 2.1M
Estimated from 20 chart positions in 20 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Non-Profit#13300K to 1M
- 🇩🇪DE · Non-Profit#34100K to 300K
- 🇨🇦CA · Non-Profit#6630K to 100K
- 🇦🇺AU · Non-Profit#9630K to 100K
- 🇬🇧GB · Non-Profit#1565K to 30K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
333K to 1.1M🎙 ~2x weekly·100 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
666K to 2.1M🇺🇸47%🇩🇪14%🇮🇸14%+17 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
200K to 643K
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On the show
From 21 epsHosts
NV
Norm Van Eeden Petersman
8 eps
ST
Strong Towns
4 eps
CA
Carlee Alm-LaBar
4 eps
CM
Chuck Marohn
3 eps
AN
Abby Newsham
2 eps
EE
Edward Erfurt
1 ep
Recent guests
EE
Edward Erfurt
6 eps
CA
Carlee Alm-LaBar
4 eps
NV
Norm Van Eeden Petersman
4 eps
MD
Michel Durand-Wood
3 eps
JR
John Reuter
2 eps
AB
Andrew Burleson
2 eps
AL
Alexander Lazard
1 ep
DW
Dan Winer
1 ep
DH
Daniel Herriges
1 ep
GJ
Gracen Johnson
1 ep
AN
Abby Newsham
1 ep
RP
Ryan Puzycki
1 ep
MM
Malisa McCreedy
1 ep
CM
Chuck Marohn
1 ep
RC
Rick Cole
1 ep
SQ
Sam Quinones
1 ep
TH
Thomas Hooks
1 ep
JS
Jamie Sabbach
1 ep
TJ
Tony Jordan
1 ep
GW
Graham Watt
1 ep
Recent episodes
Chicago’s $1.2 Billion Parking Meter Problem
Jul 15, 2026
48m 33s
Can Rebuilding Make a Town Weaker?
Jul 8, 2026
49m 43s
The Housing Crisis Isn’t Moving in One Direction
Jul 1, 2026
35m 17s
Charlotte Said No to a $4.3 Billion Highway. Now the State Wants $60 Million Back.
Jun 24, 2026
40m 43s
Why Do Vacant Storefronts Stay Vacant?
Jun 17, 2026
50m 41s
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Episodes
21
monthly
Avg length
47m 26s
30m 04s – 1h 03m 18s
Range
Aug 2020 – Apr 2026
Topics
97
urban planning, local governance +95
Guests
24
Edward Erfurt +23 · last 21 eps
21 of 21
| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/15/26 | parking metersurban planning+3 | Tony JordanEdward Erfurt | Parking Reform NetworkStrong Towns+4 | Chicago | Chicagoparking meters+5 | — | 48m 33s | ||
| 7/8/26 | rebuildingwildfire recovery+4 | Norm Van Eeden PetersmanMichel Durand-Wood+1 | You’ll Pay for ThisInside Lytton’s contentious recovery, where concerns smoulder 5 years after wildfire+2 | LyttonBritish Columbia | LyttonBritish Columbia+5 | — | 49m 43s | ||
| 7/1/26 | housing crisisaffordability+3 | Andrew BurlesonJeff Fong | Strong TownsYIMBY Action+5 | — | housing crisisaffordability+3 | — | 35m 17s | ||
| 6/24/26 | highway infrastructureurban planning+3 | Patrick KennedyJohn Reuter | Strong TownsAtlas of Inner-City Highway Impacts | CharlotteNorth Carolina | CharlotteInterstate 77+5 | — | 40m 43s | ||
| 6/17/26 | vacant storefrontsincremental development+3 | Bernice RadleAlex Montero | Northeastern Illinois UniversityStrong Towns+4 | North ParkBuffalo | vacant storefrontsurban development+3 | — | 50m 41s | ||
| 6/10/26 | World Cupinfrastructure+4 | Chuck MarohnRick Cole | Strong TownsThe Mission: CIA in the 21st Century+2 | North America | World Cupinfrastructure+5 | — | 1h 00m 45s | ||
| 5/27/26 | community buildingmusic culture+3 | Sam Quinones | Strong TownsTuba Christmas | TexasDisney World | tubacommunity+5 | — | 1h 03m 18s | ||
| 5/20/26 | housing policyzoning debate+4 | Edward ErfurtThomas Hooks | Strong TownsJunior League of Lafayette+4 | Marblehead, Massachusetts | housingzoning+7 | — | 49m 47s | ||
| 5/13/26 | public asset managementcity planning+3 | Jamie SabbachMichel Durand-Wood | Strong TownsAxios.com+8 | — | Des Moinespark overhaul+3 | — | 41m 17s | ||
| 5/6/26 | traffic safetyurban design+3 | Edward ErfurtMalisa McCreedy | Bloomberg CityLabStrong Towns+2 | Ann Arbor | street designtraffic safety+3 | — | 49m 01s | ||
| 4/29/26 | housing stabilityzoning+4 | Norm Van Eeden PetersmanAndrew Burleson+1 | Strong TownsUSAToday.com+2 | — | housingzoning+5 | — | 45m 55s | ||
| 4/22/26 | city maintenancecommunity engagement+3 | Carlee Alm-LaBarEdward Erfurt+1 | Strong TownsMayor Mamdani Launches March Madness-style Competition for City Fixes+5 | New York City | New York Citymaintenance+3 | — | 40m 54s | ||
| 4/15/26 | development chargeshousing prices+4 | Norm Van Eeden PetersmanMichel Durand-Wood+1 | Strong TownsCBC.ca+5 | OntarioBritish Columbia+1 | development cost chargesgrowth+6 | — | 41m 38s | ||
| 4/8/26 | snow budgetcity budgets+5 | Norm Van Eeden PetersmanDaniel Herriges+1 | Strong Towns‘That comes with a price tag’: How snow removal is busting town budgets+3 | MassachusettsBoston+2 | snow removalbudget overruns+5 | — | 44m 17s | ||
| 4/1/26 | urban planningwaste management+4 | — | Strong TownsTorched.la+1 | Los Angeles | Los Angelestrash+5 | — | 46m 17s | ||
| 12/17/25 | multigenerational housingzoning+4 | Edward Erfurt | Strong TownsMassive Multigenerational Home Addition Sparks Furious Debate in Virginia Community+2 | Fairfax County | Fairfax Countymultigenerational home+5 | — | 50m 14s | ||
| 12/10/25 | zoning reformhousing crisis+3 | — | Strong TownsUtah’s Governor Suggests Overriding Local Zoning. Could His Plan Solve—or Shatter—the State’s Housing Future?+1 | Utah | zoninghousing supply+5 | — | 56m 16s | ||
| 12/3/25 | community traditionspublic safety+3 | Carlee Alm-LaBar | The Acadiana AdvocateResidents, krewes, downtown businesses weigh in on Jefferson Street Mardi Gras parade route | Lafayette, Louisiana | Mardi GrasLafayette+3 | — | 43m 32s | ||
| 11/26/25 | outdoor diningurban design+4 | Abby NewshamEdward Erfurt | Strong TownsThe Washington Post+1 | Washington DC | Washington DCoutdoor dining+4 | — | 51m 42s | ||
| 11/19/25 | outdoor diningrestaurant fees+4 | Carlee Alm-LaBar | Strong TownsThe Washington Post+1 | Washington DC | outdoor diningWashington DC+5 | — | 30m 04s | ||
| 11/12/25 | community actionlocal improvement+3 | Carlee Alm-LaBarJohn Reuter | Strong Towns | San DiegoLangley+2 | communitystrong towns+3 | — | 56m 07s |
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Cadence
47m
Avg length
6y
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since 2020
666K to 2.1M
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Chart history for Upzoned
Peaked at #1 in IS, top 10 in 1 of 21 tracked markets, currently #1 in IS.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| United States | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| PL | — | #31 | #31 | — |
| RO | — | #31 | #31 | — |
| Germany | — | #34 | #34 | — |
| IL | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| MY | — | #37 | #37 | — |
| CO | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #43 | #43 | — |
| Sweden | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| IS | — | #61 | #61 | — |
| SA | — | #63 | #63 | — |
| Canada | — | #66 | #66 | — |
| CH | — | #69 | #69 | — |
| Norway | — | #78 | #78 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #85 | #85 | — |
| Australia | — | #96 | #96 | — |
| Italy | — | #99 | #99 | — |
| Denmark | — | #118 | #118 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #156 | #156 | — |
Chart Positions
21 placements across 20 markets.
Chart Positions
21 placements across 20 markets.