The Downtowner: An ideastream Podcast

Follow The Downtowner: An ideastream Podcast
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

ideastream's Amy Eddings and lifestyle blogger George Hahn engage the curious at the intersection of urban policy and lifestyle.

ideastream


    • Mar 7, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


    More podcasts from ideastream

    Search for episodes from The Downtowner: An ideastream Podcast with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from The Downtowner: An ideastream Podcast

    The Downtowner - Episode 12: Americans Against the City

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 26:21


    Is Northeast Ohio a region reliant on Cleveland populated by people who don't like Cleveland very much? Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/the-downtowner-episode-12-americans-against-the-city.

    The Downtowner - Episode 11: Where Are Cleveland's Gays?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 30:15


    Cleveland doesn't have a "gayborhood." Is that a sign to others that the city isn't open to diversity? Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/the-downtowner-episode-11-where-are-clevelands-gays.

    The Downtowner - Episode 10: Cleveland's Surfeit of Surface Parking Lots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019 25:54


    What's with all the surface parking lots in the center of our fair city? Are they hindering Cleveland's progress? Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/the-downtowner-episode-10-clevelands-surfeit-of-surface-parking-lots.

    The Downtowner - Episode 09: The Rise and Fall and Rise of The Flats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2019 31:33


    What caused the bar scene in the Flats to fail, and will its make-over avoid those mistakes? Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/the-downtowner-episode-09-the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-of-the-flats.

    The Downtowner - Episode 08: Is Downtown Cleveland Becoming a White, Luxury Enclave?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 20:29


    We're talking about gentrification with Cleveland State University urban studies scholar Richey Piiparinen, Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/the-downtowner-episode-08-is-downtown-cleveland-becoming-a-white-luxury-enclave.

    The Downtowner - Episode 07: Downtown Cleveland's Going to the Dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 20:35


    From perks like dog washing stations to downsides like other dogs, a look at city living, doggie-style. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/the-downtowner-episode-07-downtown-clevelands-going-to-the-dogs.

    The Downtowner - Episode 06: Is Cleveland a Good Place for Successful Aging?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2018 16:00


    Three "empty nesters" who recently moved Downtown say it's a good place to be -- for now. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/the-downtowner-episode-06-is-cleveland-a-good-place-for-successful-aging.

    The Downtowner - Episode 05: Can the Mall at Tower City Be Saved?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2018 22:04


    Yes, but only if you stop thinking of it as a mall, says Ken Till, the man in charge of redeveloping Tower City. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/the-downtowner-episode-05-can-the-mall-at-tower-city-be-saved.

    The Downtowner - Episode 04: Downtowners, Unite!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2018 16:06


    The Downtown Cleveland Residents Association wants a voice in development decisions. But what do they have to say? Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/the-downtowner-episode-04-downtowners-unite.

    The Downtowner - Bonus Episode: Cleveland Winter is No Match for This Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2018 9:27


    Listener John Randolph takes co-host Amy Eddings to task for saying she won't walk to work when it's cold and snowy Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/the-downtowner-bonus-episode-cleveland-winter-is-no-match-for-this-walker.

    The Downtowner - Episode 03: The LeBron James Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2018 22:26


    Clevelanders are anxious about the loss of his star power but is that what they should be anxious about? Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/the-downtowner-episode-03-the-lebron-james-economy.

    The Downtowner - Episode 02: Our Aggressive Car Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 20:39


    How Cleveland's mass transit system struggles to be relevant in a city where car commuting is cheap and easy. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/the-downtowner-episode-02-our-aggressive-car-culture.

    The Downtowner - Bonus Episode: Cleveland vs. Suburbs: Who Gets to Call Themselves Clevelanders?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2018 10:35


    A recent defeat of a regional transit plan in Nashville and an online Best of Cleveland burger poll fueled this debate Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/the-downtowner-bonus-episode-cleveland-vs-suburbs-who-gets-to-call-themselves-clevelanders.

    The Downtowner - Episode 01: Believeland: Cleveland, We Have a Confidence Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2018 17:52


    Historian Mark Souther on the trouble with "Believeland" and Cleveland's other image campaigns Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/the-downtowner-episode-01-believeland-cleveland-we-have-a-confidence-problem.

    The Downtowner: Why We're Doing This

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018 3:04


    Introducing "The Downtowner," ideastream's podcast on Cleveland's newest, oldest neighborhood. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/the-downtowner-why-were-doing-this.

    Claim The Downtowner: An ideastream Podcast

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel