Podcasts about Zoning

Miguel Chacon, 25th Ward Aldermanic candidate and seasoned investor, joins us to discuss the past, present, and future of Pilsen and Chicago Housing Policy as a whole! Miguel shares how Pilsen has grown over the last couple decades and the challenges that the neighborhood faces today! He breaks down limitations caused by Zoning and Ordinances and explains changes that tremendously help bring housing supply and affordability to Chicago. Miguel breaks down why he's running for Alderman of the 25th ward and shares his vision to bring better schools, housing, and opportunities to the ward. He closes with his competitive advantage, ways to develop vision, and tips for novice investors! If you enjoy today's episode, please leave us a review and share with someone who may also find value in this content! ============= Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Properties for Sale on the North Side?  We want to buy them. Email: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Have a vacancy? We can place your next tenant and give you back 30-40 hours of your time. Learn more: GCRealtyInc.com/tenant-placement Has Property Mgmt become an opportunity cost for you? Let us lower your risk and give you your time back to grow. Learn more: GCRealtyinc.com ============= Guest: Miguel Chacon, Compass Link: Miguel Chacon's LinkedIn Link: The Fran Spielman Show Link: Chicago Cityscape Guest Questions:  02:03 Housing Provided Tip - Remember to change utilities to your name when buying a new building! 04:27 Intro to our guest, Miguel Chacon! 06:35 The evolution of Pilsen. 17:18 Challenging ordinances for housing providers. 26:02 Zoning opportunities in Pilsen! 38:21 Why run for alderman? 44:07 Miguel's vision to improve the Pilsen community? 46:22 What's your competitive advantage? 47:07 One piece of advice for new investors. 47:52 What do you do for fun? 49:11 Good book, podcast, or self development activity that you would recommend?  50:06 Local Network Recommendation. 50:46 How can the listeners learn more about you and provide value to you? ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2026.

I really like the idea of David Seymour's to turn the old teachers' training college in Epsom into a new co-ed public school. I like even more the idea that it not be zoned. In David Seymour's ideal world, the lovely old 37 acre site that is owned by the University of Auckland and currently lies empty would be jointly operated by two of the top state schools in the country, Auckland Grammar and Epsom Girls Grammar. They're both bursting at the seams with the number of students wanting entry through their gates. If the land that the teachers' training college is on right now was sold and used for more housing, there'd be even more pupils knocking on the door looking for entry at Auckland Grammar and Epsom Girls Grammar. If it was retained for educational purposes, in this case a school, not a teachers' training college, it would also mean there's a bit of green grass in a highly intensified area. I love the idea of it being available to any student across Auckland, no zoning, which begs the question around zoning full stop. Why should your child have to go to the state school nearest you? Why should you not be able to shop around and decide for yourself which school aligns with your child's educational abilities, your child's educational needs, and with your family's values? Is zoning archaic? Being told you have to go there, you don't have a choice. School zones don't just affect education, they also affect property prices too. Zones drive up housing and rental prices in sought after areas, sometimes adding massive premiums to homes near top performing schools, and buying into the area, even if you might have gone to that school and you'd quite like your children to go there, but you can't afford to get there, your family connections count for nothing. Is your child going to the school you want them to go to, or are they having to go to the one that's in your zone? And if you have been resigned to the fact that they have to go to the one that's in zone, are you happy with it, or given the choice, would you send them somewhere else that you think delivers more on your aspirations, your belief about what education should look like? Should families be able to decide for themselves where their children receive their education? Is it time to put an end to zoning full stop and just let parents decide? Are you for or against the idea and the reality of zoning? If you could, would you send your child to another school, or are you perfectly happy with the one you've got now? And for those who are living in the leafy suburb of Epsom, what's the ideal use of the vacant teachers' training college? A school? Sold for more housing? I think I know what you'd prefer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Got a question about the show? Click here & Send us a text!Housing debates can get noisy pretty quickly, but this conversation brings something particularly useful to the table, data.Returning to The Building Talks Podcast for the second time is Jonathan O'Brien from YIMBY Melbourne. When Jonathan last joined the show a couple of years ago, we dug into Australia's housing crisis and the planning restrictions making it harder to build more homes in the places people actually want to live. A lot has happened since then, so this time we look at what has changed, what has not, and where the conversation is heading next.We get into the Australian Zoning Atlas, produced by the YIMBY movement to examine planning restrictions across Australia's capital cities, and some of the findings that came out of it. Jonathan also shares his perspective on Melbourne's emerging townhouse opportunity, why housing has become so expensive in Brisbane, how Sydney and Perth are approaching the challenge, and why the problem is not always just complicated regulation, sometimes certain types of housing simply cannot be built in particular areas.Takeaways:✅ What has changed since Jonathan's first appearance on the podcast✅ What the Australian Zoning Atlas reveals about our capital cities✅ Why planning and zoning matter to housing supply✅ Melbourne's emerging townhouse opportunity✅ What is contributing to Brisbane's housing challenge✅ How Sydney, Perth and other cities are responding✅ Why some housing types remain restricted in areas where people want to live✅ Using data to bring clarity to an often emotional housing debateChapters:03:50  How the YIMBY Movement Has Evolved Since the Last Episode05:59  Housing Bans Versus Planning Burdens09:00  What YIMBY Means and Why the Movement Exists12:17  What Has Changed in Melbourne's Planning System16:47  Why People Resist Development and Neighbourhood Change24:01  Comparing Housing Reform Across Australian Cities27:30  The Australian Zoning Atlas and What the Data Reveals35:03  Brisbane Housing Prices and the Impact of Planning Restrictions40:36  Housing Wealth, Planning Rules and the Freedom to Build46:11  Construction Costs, Development Feasibility and Why Projects Still Stall52:32  Planning Delays, VCAT and Melbourne's Townhouse Reforms57:42  Why Townhouses Could Become a Major Housing Solution1:04:49  Who Actually Participates in Community Consultation?1:09:47  Social Housing, the Future of YIMBY and Where Housing Reform Goes NextTune in for a fascinating, data-driven conversation about housing, planning and what needs to change if Australian cities are going to accommodate more homes.Hope you enjoy the podcast! #YIMBY #YIMBYMelbourne #AustralianHousing #HousingSupply #HousingAffordability #AustralianZoningAtlas #UrbanPlanning #PlanningReform #TownhouseDevelopment #PropertyDevelopment #MelbourneHousing #BrisbaneHousing #BuiltEnvironment #BuildingTalksPodcastThe Building Talks Podcast is brought to you by Building Environs Recruitment - providing recruitment solutions to the property, construction, and related industries, here in Melbourne and Southeast Queensland.  For an overview of our service, visit:www.buildingenvirons.com.auProud to partner with Housing All Australians (HAA) and The Building and Construction Foundation. Check out their websites and join the movement!www.housingallaustralians.org.auhttps://www.buildingandconstructionfoundation.org.au/The views and information shared in this podcast are for general purposes only and do not constitute legal or professional advice. Neither the host nor guests are providing specific guidance. Please seek professional advice before taking any action based on the content of this podcast.Contact The Building Talks PodcastFollow us on Linkedin, Facebook, and InstagramVisit us on our websiteEmail us at info@buildingenvirons.com.au

It was a discriminatory practice that was upheld by city ordinances. Racial zoning was common in a lot of American cities that used legislation to purposely designated where Black and white residents could live, not only by neighborhood but even by block. Atlanta was one of the cities. A recent episode of RE(Defining History: Racial Zoning: Divided By Design, traces racial zoning origins in Atlanta and explores the many ways it has evolved in the city’s landscape. After the screening, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens spoke with Closer Look host Rose Scott about Atlanta's history of racial zoning and what needs to ensure more modern types of familiar practices do not take place. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What actually happens when you leave traditional careers to build an alternative school from scratch? In this episode, MacKenzie sits down with fellow alternative school founders Gillian Berard (former public school teacher) and Jenna Baggott (former NICU nurse) to unpack the practical realities of launching Infinity Academy, a project-based microschool on 17 acres in Ontario. From navigating local zoning laws using yurt classrooms to balancing AI-powered personalized academics with outdoor life skills, it's a candid, unfiltered look at the practical realities of launching an alternative school today.Episode Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: Meeting the Founders of Infinity Academy 01:29 - Why Reforming Public Education Feels Like "Steering the Titanic" 03:22 - Leaving Nursing & Teaching to Build Something New 06:31 - Infinity Academy's Vision: Self-Directed & Nature-Based 08:18 - Using AI & Adaptive Tools for Core Academics 12:45 - The Role of the Educator as a "Guide" 14:53 - Addressing Common Misconceptions About Alternative Schools 17:37 - Student Motivation & Real-World Application 19:09 - The Reality of Year 1: Zoning, Funding & Risk 24:09 - Yurt Classrooms & Bypassing Structural Permits 25:30 - Using Social Media to Prove What School Can Be27:45 - Practical Advice for Launching Your Own Microschool Connect with Infinity Academy on Instagram: @infinity_education.incLearn more about Infinity Academy: www.infinityacademyed.com/Watch the Future of Education on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@future_of_educationRead MacKenzie's Substack: futureofeducation.substack.comLearn more about all our schools: 2hourlearning.com/schoolsLearn more about Alpha School: alpha.school

For those concerned with how city hall can shape the look and feel of a neighborhood, the mere mention of zoning may invite denunciation of zoning practices that contributed substantially to the housing crisis and so limited neighborhood development that you have to get in your car to pick up a quart of milk.In her readable Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World (Norton, 2024), Sara Bronin, the Freda Alverson Professor of Law at George Washington University, points out if you want to put up a single-family house of around 2,500 square feet, then at a minimum you may be required to purchase a 43,350 square foot (one acre) lot on which you but nobody else can build. No wonder we have a housing shortage. And after you move in, you will likely find yourself living in a neighborhood zoned “residential,” that is without stores or businesses within walking distance. So it will be necessary to own a car for shopping and just about everything else. In this conversation and in Key to the City, Professor Bronin suggests addressing the housing shortage by amending local zoning to make it possible to build several houses per acre. Then too neighborhoods currently zoned “residential” might re-designated for “mixed uses” so that one might walk to stores and restaurants. But Bronin cautions that however inviting the notion of strolling over to the grocery, café or bookstore, how would you feel if a gas station, used car lot or strip joint opened in your neighborhood?By no means confined to the ivory tower, Professor Bronin, who served for seven years on Hartford's Planning and Zoning Commission, recognizes that the underlying purpose of zoning––to protect the homeowner from unwanted intrusions––remains valid. And after showing how Hartford, Minneapolis, Tucson, and Baltimore went about revising their zoning ordinances, she concludes that zoning remains an essential tool for developing decent neighborhoods. She then implicitly invites us to take a walk around the block to consider what might be done to make our neighborhood all the better.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For those concerned with how city hall can shape the look and feel of a neighborhood, the mere mention of zoning may invite denunciation of zoning practices that contributed substantially to the housing crisis and so limited neighborhood development that you have to get in your car to pick up a quart of milk.In her readable Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World (Norton, 2024), Sara Bronin, the Freda Alverson Professor of Law at George Washington University, points out if you want to put up a single-family house of around 2,500 square feet, then at a minimum you may be required to purchase a 43,350 square foot (one acre) lot on which you but nobody else can build. No wonder we have a housing shortage. And after you move in, you will likely find yourself living in a neighborhood zoned “residential,” that is without stores or businesses within walking distance. So it will be necessary to own a car for shopping and just about everything else. In this conversation and in Key to the City, Professor Bronin suggests addressing the housing shortage by amending local zoning to make it possible to build several houses per acre. Then too neighborhoods currently zoned “residential” might re-designated for “mixed uses” so that one might walk to stores and restaurants. But Bronin cautions that however inviting the notion of strolling over to the grocery, café or bookstore, how would you feel if a gas station, used car lot or strip joint opened in your neighborhood?By no means confined to the ivory tower, Professor Bronin, who served for seven years on Hartford's Planning and Zoning Commission, recognizes that the underlying purpose of zoning––to protect the homeowner from unwanted intrusions––remains valid. And after showing how Hartford, Minneapolis, Tucson, and Baltimore went about revising their zoning ordinances, she concludes that zoning remains an essential tool for developing decent neighborhoods. She then implicitly invites us to take a walk around the block to consider what might be done to make our neighborhood all the better.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For those concerned with how city hall can shape the look and feel of a neighborhood, the mere mention of zoning may invite denunciation of zoning practices that contributed substantially to the housing crisis and so limited neighborhood development that you have to get in your car to pick up a quart of milk.In her readable Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World (Norton, 2024), Sara Bronin, the Freda Alverson Professor of Law at George Washington University, points out if you want to put up a single-family house of around 2,500 square feet, then at a minimum you may be required to purchase a 43,350 square foot (one acre) lot on which you but nobody else can build. No wonder we have a housing shortage. And after you move in, you will likely find yourself living in a neighborhood zoned “residential,” that is without stores or businesses within walking distance. So it will be necessary to own a car for shopping and just about everything else. In this conversation and in Key to the City, Professor Bronin suggests addressing the housing shortage by amending local zoning to make it possible to build several houses per acre. Then too neighborhoods currently zoned “residential” might re-designated for “mixed uses” so that one might walk to stores and restaurants. But Bronin cautions that however inviting the notion of strolling over to the grocery, café or bookstore, how would you feel if a gas station, used car lot or strip joint opened in your neighborhood?By no means confined to the ivory tower, Professor Bronin, who served for seven years on Hartford's Planning and Zoning Commission, recognizes that the underlying purpose of zoning––to protect the homeowner from unwanted intrusions––remains valid. And after showing how Hartford, Minneapolis, Tucson, and Baltimore went about revising their zoning ordinances, she concludes that zoning remains an essential tool for developing decent neighborhoods. She then implicitly invites us to take a walk around the block to consider what might be done to make our neighborhood all the better.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For those concerned with how city hall can shape the look and feel of a neighborhood, the mere mention of zoning may invite denunciation of zoning practices that contributed substantially to the housing crisis and so limited neighborhood development that you have to get in your car to pick up a quart of milk.In her readable Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World (Norton, 2024), Sara Bronin, the Freda Alverson Professor of Law at George Washington University, points out if you want to put up a single-family house of around 2,500 square feet, then at a minimum you may be required to purchase a 43,350 square foot (one acre) lot on which you but nobody else can build. No wonder we have a housing shortage. And after you move in, you will likely find yourself living in a neighborhood zoned “residential,” that is without stores or businesses within walking distance. So it will be necessary to own a car for shopping and just about everything else. In this conversation and in Key to the City, Professor Bronin suggests addressing the housing shortage by amending local zoning to make it possible to build several houses per acre. Then too neighborhoods currently zoned “residential” might re-designated for “mixed uses” so that one might walk to stores and restaurants. But Bronin cautions that however inviting the notion of strolling over to the grocery, café or bookstore, how would you feel if a gas station, used car lot or strip joint opened in your neighborhood?By no means confined to the ivory tower, Professor Bronin, who served for seven years on Hartford's Planning and Zoning Commission, recognizes that the underlying purpose of zoning––to protect the homeowner from unwanted intrusions––remains valid. And after showing how Hartford, Minneapolis, Tucson, and Baltimore went about revising their zoning ordinances, she concludes that zoning remains an essential tool for developing decent neighborhoods. She then implicitly invites us to take a walk around the block to consider what might be done to make our neighborhood all the better.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Public schools in Sarasota are going through a bigger than expected drop in student enrollment. We bring you the numbers.Then: Florida's attorney general just told the Sarasota school district to fire a teacher who allegedly bullied a conservative student. We have some reactions.Then: In the face of possible property tax cuts by the state, the City of Sarasota wants to make sure its parks get properly funded. We tell you how.Finally: Lowriders still exist, and they're actually a big thing in Manatee County. Get ready to ride higher.

"Camel Cup" Hosts: Darren Weeks, Vicky Davis Website for the show: https://governamerica.com Vicky's website: https://thetechnocratictyranny.com COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AND CREDITS AT: https://governamerica.com/radio/radio-archives/22679-govern-america-september-19-2026-camel-cup Listen LIVE every Saturday at 11AM Eastern or 8AM Pacific at http://governamerica.net or on your favorite app. DISCLOSURE: AI used for top-of-the-hour newscasts and break bumper music.Latest Middle East developments as energy prices continue to explode. Critical Midwest refinery flooded out. Federal Reserve raises interest rates, claiming they are fighting inflation as U.S. National Debt passed $40 Trillion with no end in sight. Rumors of a nationwide trucker strike surface on social media, but where is the evidence? Preparation strategies. Vision 2030 has the Saudis seeing red. Property rights under attack around the country. If you don't want your home taken by the data centers, they will bring the data centers to your home? The United Nations plans the next steps after Agenda 2030. Starbucks settles a DEI lawsuit. Gas stoves. The Ratepayer Protection Act, and more. 

Architecture is usually discussed as a service. A client has a need, a firm delivers a building, everyone moves on to the next project. Dr. Marwa Al-Sabouni makes a harder argument. She says the built environment is one of the strongest forces shaping whether people in a place trust each other, and that the consequences of getting it wrong can take generations to show up. She would know. Marwa is an architect based in Homs, Syria, who stayed through the war and wrote about what she was watching in real time. In this episode she and Bryce talk about how decades of zoning and redevelopment separated communities that had lived together, what she believes reconstruction actually requires, why identity and beauty are structural concerns rather than decorative ones, and what it means to keep practicing architecture in a place where the profession's stakes are impossible to ignore. This one is for architects, engineers, and firm leaders who want a bigger frame on what their work does after the ribbon is cut. It's also for anyone in AEC who has started to wonder whether the profession they trained for still means what they thought it meant. About Dr. Marwa Al-Sabouni Dr. Marwa Al-Sabouni is an architect, urban thinker, author, and international speaker based in Syria. She holds a PhD in architectural design and Islamic architecture, and her work brings together sociology, contextual and psychological analysis, and aesthetics to make the case for architecture as a society-making tool. She is the author of The Battle for Home (2016), Building for Hope (2020), and Mosque (2026), published internationally by Thames & Hudson, and a chapter-author in the Getty publication Cultural Heritage and Mass Atrocities (2022). Her writing has appeared in RIBA Journal, Architectural Review, Standpoint Magazine, the Victoria & Albert Museum, the ICRC Journal, Renovatio, Middle East Eye, and others. She received the Prince Claus Award in 2018, was named to the BBC 100 Women list in 2019, and won the World Monuments Fund Watch Award in 2023. The Battle for Home was named one of the Guardian's best architecture books of 2016, Prospect Magazine named her one of the top 50 thinkers in the world, and Architectural Digest listed her among the top contenders for the 2018 Pritzker Prize. Her TED talk has been viewed over a million times. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marwaalsabouni/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marwa-al-sabouni-44a07b21/ What We Cover Introduction and Marwa's background as an architect in Homs How the built environment shapes trust between neighbors What happened to Homs before the war, and what the design decisions had to do with it Writing The Battle for Home from inside the conflict Why identity, beauty, and belonging are structural concerns and not decorative ones What real reconstruction requires, and how most rebuilding efforts get it wrong Mosque (2026) and what a single building type reveals about a whole society Practicing architecture when the stakes are impossible to ignore Advice for architects and engineers who want their work to matter more Where to find Marwa and closing thoughts Key Takeaways The built environment is not a neutral backdrop to social life. Zoning, density, and material choices change how likely people are to know and trust the people around them. Beauty and identity are not budget line items to cut first. They are part of what makes people willing to stay somewhere and take care of it. Reconstruction that ignores what a place meant to the people who lived there rebuilds the buildings and loses the community. Architects have more influence over social outcomes than the typical scope of work suggests, and that influence operates whether or not anyone claims it. A career in this industry gets more durable, not less, when you can name what your work is actually for.  

Data center demand is booming, but the buildings are going obsolete faster than they can fill up. Michael Bull, CCIM digs into the numbers with Ermengarde Jabir, PhD, Director of Economic Research at Moody's Analytics. The US data center market is now 31 to 32 gigawatts of power, and power, not square footage, is the right way to size it. Ermengarde explains why a 50,000 square foot data center built 10 or 15 years ago might now need only 25,000 square feet to house the newer racks and servers, leaving half the building empty. She walks through the sector's cap rates, a competitive 4% to mid-5% range, the shrinking risk premium as the 10-year Treasury pushes past 4.6%, and who is actually building these now, from traditional developers to the big tech owner-operators alongside long-time REITs Digital Realty and Equinix. The conversation covers the data center types from co-location to hyperscale, why the shell is simple like an industrial warehouse but the interior build-out and cooling are where the cost lives, office-to-data-center conversions and the load-bearing floor test that makes or breaks them, the moratoriums and lost-tax-base math driving local approvals, and what the AI build-out really means for jobs. Ermengarde's bottom line on employment: not more or fewer jobs, but different jobs. In this episode: 00:00  Intro: The Data Center Debate 01:23  How Big Is the Market? 31 to 32 Gigawatts of Power 02:18  Why Power Beats Square Footage, and the Obsolescence Problem 03:53  Data Center Types, From Co-Location to Hyperscale 04:47  Who Is Building Now: Developers, REITs, and Big Tech 07:54  Hyperscale Build-Out and the Shift to Liquid Cooling 10:28  Data Center Cap Rates: 4% to Mid-5% and the Risk Premium 12:11  Office-to-Data-Center Conversions and the Load-Bearing Test 14:08  Moratoriums, Zoning, and the Local Tax-Base Math 16:03  The Future: Why Exponential Growth Cannot Last 19:11  Data Centers and Jobs: Construction vs Permanent 22:43  AI and Employment: The 4.1% Headline and What It Hides 25:35  Office-Using Employment: Peak or Another Cycle? 27:03  Final Takeaway: Different Jobs, Not Fewer Connect with Ermengarde Jabir, PhD: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ermengarde-jabir-phd-3114829a/ Moody's Analytics Website: https://www.moodysanalytics.com Connect with Michael Bull & The Show: Michael Bull, CCIM Bull Realty, Inc https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbull/ For more commercial real estate market data, sector forecasts, and video episodes, visit CREshow.com. America's Commercial Real Estate Show is brought to you by our proud sponsors. TCN Worldwide: Commercial real estate property management, leasing, and sales solutions across the US and globally. Learn more: https://www.tcnworldwide.com Build Out: The ultimate product suite for commercial real estate brokerage firms looking to streamline their business. Learn more: https://www.buildout.com Bull Realty: Regional commercial real estate brokerage services headquartered in Atlanta, delivering market intel and strategies. Learn more: https://www.bullrealty.com Commercial Agent Success Strategies: Twenty-one cloud accessed commercial broker training videos with slide deck action notes. Learn more at https://www.commercialagentsuccess.com/ #DataCenters #CommercialRealEstate #CRE #DataCenterRealEstate #AI #CapRates #Hyperscale #AdaptiveReuse #RealEstateInvesting #CREForecast #MoodysAnalytics #MichaelBull

A lot covered with the city planning department in studio, from the old Kmart demo timeline and creating a public market to revamping the La Crosse's decades old zoning code. Planning director Andrea Trane and deputy director Tim Acklin stopped in studio to help navigate some of the city's biggest projects. Trane sets us straight on the $600,000 "public market study," while Acklin breaks down how rewriting decades-old zoning makes room for everything from doggy daycares to starter homes. Episode Highlights: Kmart Demolition Progress: Why state grant conditions are forcing a spring deadline for the old building to come down—and where city paperwork actually stands. Public Market Truth: Trane sets the record straight on the $600,000 TID 11 transfer, what happens to those funds if a market isn't built, and why that money couldn't be used to save library jobs. 1980s Zoning Overhaul: Acklin breaks down why the city is overhauling land-use policies written during the Reagan administration, and what "missing middle" zoning actually means for future neighborhood growth. Chasing Out-of-State Landlords: Trane breaks down the disconnect of dealing with Texas and New York landlords who don't understand La Crosse's key arteries, and why local ownership is the key to redeveloping areas like the old Kmart and Shopko. Preserving Neighborhood Character: Acklin explains how new multi-family design standards will require duplexes and triplexes to visually blend into existing residential streets. TID 101: Trane addresses how TIF districts work in practice and why those funds can't simply be redirected to cover general city expenses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Austin has become one of the country's fastest-growing cities, creating new opportunities and intense pressure on housing affordability.In this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, Katie speaks with Mike Gerber, CEO of the Austin Housing Authority, about the difficult work of expanding affordable housing while protecting residents, preserving community history, and rebuilding public trust.Mike explains why affordable housing projects have become so complex, how Austin transformed historic developments such as Chalmers Courts and Rosewood Courts, and why residents must have a meaningful voice in redevelopment decisions. He also shares the Austin Housing Authority's approach to relocation, including its commitment to protections, improvements, and resident choice.The conversation explores Austin's history of segregation, the possibility of another rent spike in 2027, digital inclusion, community partnerships, zoning reform, and the collective advocacy work happening through NAHRO.Mike also explains why housing authorities must provide more than a physical home. Access to healthcare, transportation, education, technology, and employment support can determine whether residents truly have an opportunity to thrive.Mike's career has included work on Capitol Hill, leadership at HUD and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, and more than a decade leading the Austin Housing Authority.Learn more about Katie Goar and Quadel at Quadel.com.Key TakeawaysAffordable housing projects often require complicated funding structures and years of planning.Inconsistent regulations increase risk and make housing development more difficult.Austin's rapid population growth has placed significant pressure on housing affordability.A slowdown in new construction could contribute to another rent increase in 2027.Successful redevelopment depends on earning trust from residents and surrounding communities.Residents need clear protections during relocation and redevelopment.Chalmers Courts grew from roughly 158 units to nearly 400 homes.Rosewood Courts combines historic preservation, affordable rental housing, homeownership, and community services.Digital access has become essential for education, healthcare, employment, and daily life.Partnerships allow housing authorities to provide services they couldn't deliver alone.Industry associations help housing leaders share lessons and avoid expensive mistakes.Stable housing works best when residents also have access to healthcare, transportation, education, and employment support.Chapters00:00 Introduction00:50 Mike Gerber's path into affordable housing04:34 What people misunderstand about affordable housing06:57 Austin's growth and affordability pressures08:27 Austin's history of housing segregation10:19 Why Austin rents could rise again in 202711:24 Transforming Austin's historic public housing14:43 Rebuilding Chalmers Courts16:51 Preserving the history of Rosewood Courts18:36 Creating affordable homeownership opportunities20:35 Building trust with the community22:31 Explaining RAD to residents24:04 Giving residents a voice in redevelopment25:22 Protecting residents during relocation28:39 Why gardens and community spaces matter30:10 Housing work requires humanity31:52 Austin's digital inclusion program35:29 What the pandemic revealed about digital access37:23 How housing authorities can begin digital literacy programs41:10 Why housing leaders must tell their stories42:56 Housing Works Austin and local policy43:53 Zoning reform and removing development barriers45:28 Tracking affordable housing across Austin47:10 Austin's investment in housing49:19 The value of NAHRO51:09 Why housing leaders must work together55:35 State and regional housing collaboration57:57 Learning from other housing authorities58:59 Partnerships that make housing programs possible1:00:45 Final thoughts

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Zoning restrictions can prevent new manufactured home parks from opening in safer locations, forcing disaster survivors to return to flood-prone areas. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Season 9, Episode 3: America is about 10 million homes short, and Bart Mitchell has spent more than three decades trying to close that gap. As President and CEO of The Community Builders, one of the country's largest nonprofit affordable-housing developers, he's helped turn a once-obscure federal tax credit into the backbone of how the U.S. finances low-income housing. Bart joined The Community Builders in 1989, six months before a recession, tasked with selling Wall Street on a brand-new program nobody understood. Since becoming CEO in 2012, he's grown the organization's footprint across New York, Boston, Chicago, and Virginia while carrying real financial risk along the way. In this conversation, Bart breaks down why zoning, not money, is the real bottleneck in solving the shortage, what it actually costs to carry a project through years of city and state approvals, and why most Americans have driven past affordable housing without ever realizing it. Shoutout to our sponsor, WareSpace — turning underused industrial, flex, office, and big-box properties into micro warehouse space for small businesses. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction to Bart Mitchell and The Community Builders 04:14 - How Bart Entered Affordable Housing 06:14 - The Early LIHTC Market 13:05 - How Low-Income Housing Tax Credits Work 15:21 - The Community Builders' Origin Story 18:57 - Rebuilding Public Housing as Mixed-Income Communities 22:17 - Why America Is 10M Homes Short 29:10 - Zoning, Money, Speed, and Development Risk 38:36 - Nonprofit Versus For-Profit Affordable Housing 44:43 - What Bart Would Change About Housing Policy For more episodes of No Cap by CRE Daily visit https://www.credaily.com/podcast/ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NoCapCREDaily About No Cap Podcast Commercial real estate is a $20 trillion industry and a force that shapes America's economic fabric and culture. No Cap by CRE Daily is the commercial real estate podcast that gives you an unfiltered ”No Cap” look into the industry's biggest trends and the money game behind them. Each week co-hosts Jack Stone and Alex Gornik break down the latest headlines with some of the most influential and entertaining figures in commercial real estate. About CRE Daily  CRE Daily is a digital media company covering the business of commercial real estate. Our mission is to empower professionals with the knowledge they need to make smarter decisions and do more business. We do this through our flagship newsletter (CRE Daily) which is read by 65,000+ investors, developers, brokers, and business leaders across the country. Our smart brevity format combined with need-to-know trends has made us one of the fastest growing media brands in commercial real estate.

On the September 3 edition: Residents file a complaint over the way a southeast Georgia county approved a data center; the City of Milton settles a wrongful death lawsuit; and Keisha Lance Bottoms rolls out a plan to make groceries more affordable. 

This week Amie sits down with Susan Child of Sole Connections Academy to explore foot zoning, holistic wellness, body awareness, self-trust, boundaries, and healing after betrayal.Susan explains her approach to foot zoning and shares what she has observed while working with women navigating experiences including sexual abuse and divorce. The conversation then expands into a deeper exploration of what it means to reconnect with your body after difficult or traumatic experiences.We talk about:Betrayal trauma and disconnection from the bodyFoot zoning and holistic wellnessSelf-trust and learning to listen to your body againNutrition and other wellness practicesConnect with Susan: Sole Connections Academy, Instagram and Facebook: @soleconnectionsacademy We'd love to hear from you!Fill out this brief survey to let us know your feedback about the podcast!INTENSIVES COMING UP!***Use code PODCAST150 to get $150 off any Choose intensive or retreat in 2026!***Revive and Thrive Somatic  Intensive for Women - Join us for a transformative four-day somatic healing intensive for women carrying trauma and tension in their bodies. Experience gentle release through expert-guided breathwork, brainspotting, energy healing, and nature immersion as you reclaim your body. Intensive is October 6-9, 2026 in Spanish Fork, Utah. Awakening the Man Within - Join us for a powerful four-day experience designed to help men release shame, old patterns, and what the body still carries, so they can step into greater strength, authenticity, and peace. Come ready to go deeper, reconnect with yourself, and experience the power of healing alongside a brotherhood of men who are doing the same. Learn more about our Bali retreat for women happening in April 2027!

They did the walkthrough and the office was fully staffed. Graphic designers, compliance officers, the whole team. The day they moved in, everyone was gone. What was left was the owner's little brother and his friend from high school.Super Chill had just landed a statewide Stizzy launch across 50 stores plus delivery, with Catalyst and others already placing orders. All they needed was a kitchen and SOPs. Instead they found out none of the compliance had been filed. Three months of production got logged in a single weekend, the BCC flagged it, and an audit came down.Two days after they showed up asking questions, the facility got robbed. Only the facility's product was touched. Theirs was untouched.Then Jen went into labor. She was prepped for a scheduled C-section, in the room, fielding texts about batch sizes, labels, and metric tags. Product took two to three months to hit shelves. They never got paid.They also get into why kitchens are so hard to partner with in the legal market, the pay-to-play shelf system they refuse to participate in, and why after seven deals that didn't work, they now look at it as a superpower instead of a loss.Want the stuff we can't put on YouTube? Unreleased content and early drops weeks in advance at FSOTD.com.Subscribe for new episodes every week.HGV Elevated. Nutrients built for heavy yields, strong terpene profiles, and consistent quality batch after batch. Tested through every stage so there's no guesswork. Use code FSOTD for 10% off. https://hydrobuilder.com/pages/fsotdChapters: 0:00 So many promises1:00 Zoning maps and landlords1:55 Every kitchen fell through2:47 The one year saga3:38 Everyone jumped ship4:30 The Stizzy launch5:20 No compliance was filed5:43 Flagged by the BCC9:08 Why kitchens won't partner11:54 We don't pay for shelf space12:36 Then the spot got robbed13:17 In labor, working compliance15:14 Why it's a superpower now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever felt completely disconnected from your body, lost hours of time, or wondered why you feel numb when overwhelmed? In this episode, licensed therapist Kati Morton explores dissociation and the full spectrum of dissociative disorders, including depersonalization-derealization (DPDR), dissociative amnesia, and dissociative identity disorder (DID). You'll learn the neuroscience behind why your brain pulls the ripcord to protect you, how to distinguish normal spacing out from trauma responses, and somatic grounding techniques to regulate your nervous system. To see if specialized trauma therapy with Rebound could be the right next step for you, head to https://hellorebound.com/askkatianything where you can check your insurance, book a free call with one of their care specialists, and find out more. Timestamps 00:00 What Is Dissociation? 00:55 Spacing Out vs. Dissociating 02:03 How the DSM Defines Dissociative Disorders 03:11 Dissociative Episodes vs. Diagnosable Disorders 06:03 Why Your Brain Pulls the Ripcord (Nervous System Protection) 10:05 Hypoarousal, the Freeze State & Emotional Dampening 12:28 Depersonalization-Derealization Disorder (DPDR) Criteria 14:53 Reality Testing: DPDR vs. Psychosis 21:02 How Common Is Dissociation? Statistics & Comorbidities 25:25 Dissociative Amnesia vs. Normal Everyday Forgetting 30:42 What Is a Dissociative Fugue? 35:07 Localized, Selective & Generalized Amnesia 36:15 Brain Networks & Memory Suppression Mechanisms 40:02 Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Explained 40:40 Parts Work vs. Alters in DID 46:00 Cultural Context & What DID Is Not (DID vs. Schizophrenia) 47:18 The Dissociation Spectrum: Maladaptive Daydreaming to DID 50:07 Childhood Trauma & The Role of Protector Alters 54:37 How to Tell If You're Dissociating or Just Zoning Out 56:00 Somatic Grounding Techniques for Dissociation 58:45 Nervous System Regulation, Qigong & Calming the Amygdala 60:34 Therapy Approaches for DID: System Cooperation vs. Integration SOCIAL X https://twitter.com/KatiMorton YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/katimorton?sub_confirmation=1 TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@katimorton Facebook https://www.facebook.com/katimorton1/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/katimorton Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/katimorton1/ Patreon https://www.katimorton.com/kati-morton-patreon/ MY BOOKS Why Do I Keep Doing This? https://geni.us/XoyLSQ Traumatized https://geni.us/Bfak0j Are u ok? https://geni.us/sva4iUY ONLINE THERAPY If you're looking for a therapist, BetterHelp can connect you with a licensed online professional: https://betterhelp.com/kati (enjoy 10% off your first month) This is an affiliate link, which means a portion of your signup helps support the podcast at no extra cost to you. PARTNERSHIPS Nick Freeman | nick@biglittlemedia.co Disclaimer The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical or mental health advice. It should not be used to diagnose or treat any health problem or disease. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional for diagnosis and treatment. Viewing this content does not establish a therapist-client relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode: I talk about why the original name for this episode was "Different Chairs For Different Things" as I explain that Zone Zoning is simply doing different tasks in different areas of your home and office in order to set internal boundaries, and create novelty and motivation to help with getting stuff done as an ADHD/AuDHD human. Take a somatics class with Jen! Click here. Get on the mailing list about Somatics Classes with Jen here.  See Jen on stage in NYC Aug 28th! Tickets here. Special Patreon Offer For August - Jen's Birthday Month! Choose from one free month of Patreon or get 28% off annually! Get access to over 150 episodes, videos, transcripts, ad-free audio, and live Q&A's with Jen!  For 28% off annually use CODE 8FF13 https://www.patreon.com/cw/ALOTADHDPOD Or get one free month by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/ALOTADHDPOD/redeem/280A4 Join Jen's New Co-Work Community online! I started something called ☕️The Co-Work Community. It's an online co-working (aka body doubling) space & community for neurodivergent humans! There are other online co-working spaces but where else can you do your work, tasks, or chores with other neurodivergent people and ME, every single day for ONLY $15 a month? Answer? Nowhere! You'll help yourself AND you're supporting a neurodivergent solopreneur woman-owned start-up business.** Shop Jen's Favorite ADHD Supports (with Discounts) Jen's Printables I created these printables (or write directly in them online as digital downloads) for people who love having fun little extras to add to their systems. I have journal prompts, easy mode to do lists, places to log books you've read/books to read, places to thought spiral and sort, as well as ADHD Guides filled with facts. Brain.fm — A Focus Tool I Use Every Day I listen while I work and I can feel my brain lock in. It's not AI, or binaural beats. Brain.fm is science-backed sound made by musicians and scientists for ADHD brains. I want you to try it for 30 days free, with my link! Get 25% off WisprFlow. It's a talk to text app that helps me as a person who needs to verbally write sometimes, whether it's a brain dump journal entry or composing an episode of this podcast. It types very fast and always understands my words perfectly. Little Ouchies - Self Regulation Stim Tools! I LOVE my Little Ouchies. I use them daily when I'm working, writing, thinking, and it really helps me to stay in the moment by regulating my nervous system. I tend to ruminate with Imposter Syndrome when I'm in deep work. It's also just fun and feels good, so even watching TV or other mindless activities are made more stimulating by rolling one in my hands. Get 10% off with this link and use ALOT10 at checkout! Books I Recommend I love Bookshop.org because every purchase supports your local independent bookstore, not Amazon, while still shipping directly to you. I've curated book lists on ADHD/AuDHD and mental health, and you can get 20% off everything when you shop using my link. Hugimals — Weighted Comfort for Kids/Adults. I own Hugimals, give them as gifts, and love that they're made by a neurodivergent founder who understands nervous system needs. These weighted stuffed animals and pillows help with anxiety and overwhelm, and you can get 15% off anytime using my link and code JENKIRKMAN (it never expires). The Time Timer - a Cute Visual Time Tool! I use my Time Timer every single day to help me visualize time during work blocks, and to gamify chores. There's no discount, but when you use my link I earn a percentage that goes directly into supporting this podcast. The Big A## Calendar I have the Big A## wall calendar that maps out the entire year and the Big A## personal planner with 365 days in one view, dry erase markers, color coded labels. With my unique link you can get 10% off of your order. Appointed — Planners, Notebooks and Desk Goods. Appointed notebooks are my go-to for my spiral notebooks, day planners, calendars and Le Pen pens for list-making, journaling, and planning. Save 15% off with my link and code JENKIRKMAN.

Hour 2 features local policy breakdowns, business updates, and lighter viral reporting! Marc Cox and guest co-host Matthew Rocchio deliver the St. Louis Morning Brief, detailing new St. Louis County zoning rules for data centers, Missouri legal decisions concerning St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, and attendance forecasts for the St. Louis Cardinals. Business reporter Nicole Murray provides financial market commentary, while segment four examines presidential proclamations for Dolly Parton and viral news stories. Hashtags:#MarcCoxShow #DollyParton #StLouisCounty #DataCenters #NicoleMurray #InOtherNews #MoPol #TalkRadioGuest List:Matthew Rocchio, guest co-host, provided sports analysis, news headline updates, and broadcast co-hosting.Nicole Murray, business reporter, provided economic commentary and financial market analysis.

Marc Cox and guest co-host Matthew Rocchio deliver the St. Louis Morning Brief, examining new zoning regulations drafted in St. Louis County to restrict large-scale data center construction to industrial zones. The segment details Missouri Attorney General decision-making regarding a Quo Warranto legal challenge against St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, evaluates attendance projections released by St. Louis Cardinals Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr., and reflects on historical riverboat operations along the St. Louis riverfront. Hashtags: #StLouisMorningBrief #StLouisCounty #DataCenters #SamPage #StLouisCardinals #MoPol #TalkRadio

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In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Dane Carlson talks with Will Williams, president and CEO of the Western South Carolina Economic Development Partnership, about how economic development has changed over his career: from paper RFIs and long project timelines to massive capital investments, compressed decisions, and new infrastructure demands. They dig into Western South Carolina's effort to develop a 1,900-acre industrial park, the growing constraint of electrical capacity, and the heated debate surrounding data centers. Will argues that communities should evaluate data centers the same way they evaluate other industrial projects: by looking carefully at infrastructure, utilities, location, tax impact, jobs, and community compatibility rather than reacting to misinformation or fear. The conversation ultimately becomes one about trust, communication, zoning, AI, long-term community building, and the economic developer's role as the “connective tissue”, or, as Will puts it, “community duct tape”, that holds people and institutions together. Like this show? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! 10 Actionable Takeaways for Economic Developers Start planning electrical capacity earlier. Large projects increasingly require enormous amounts of generation and transmission capacity, making power availability a fundamental site-readiness issue rather than something to address after a prospect appears. Build sites for the next generation of projects, not the last one. Western South Carolina spent years assembling 1,900 acres because larger contiguous sites with strong interstate and workforce access can take years to create. Treat data centers like any other industrial prospect. Examine electricity, water, sewer, noise, location, jobs, taxes, and infrastructure requirements instead of automatically treating the industry as either uniquely good or uniquely bad. Put intensive uses where they belong. Good land-use planning and appropriate buffers can prevent many conflicts before a project is announced. Will specifically points to industrial locations and property-line noise standards as tools communities can use. Don't mistake the loudest voices for the entire community. Public meetings can amplify a small group of highly motivated opponents, so economic developers and elected officials should seek broader community understanding before assuming opposition is universal. Communicate before controversy forces you to. Economic development can no longer happen entirely “in the kitchen.” Practitioners need systems for explaining projects publicly while still respecting legitimate company confidentiality. Use your track record to build trust. When skepticism is high, point to previous projects, their actual outcomes, and the community's experience rather than relying only on promises about a new project. Recognize that automation changes jobs more often than it simply eliminates them. Will compares today's AI concerns with earlier fears around manufacturing automation, which increased the need for more skilled workers even as processes became more automated. Think in decades. Will expects the new industrial park to develop over roughly 25 years. Economic developers should be comfortable investing in infrastructure and assets whose full payoff may come long after their own tenure. Build a network far beyond the usual power players. Will's career advice is to “grow where you're planted” and know as many people as possible—not just utility executives and elected officials. Those relationships become sources of information, introductions, and problem-solving capacity. Special Guest: Will Williams.

Muli nating nakasama sa BARA-BARA—ang podcast series ng Linya-Linya at FlipTop—si M Zhayt matapos ang sunod-sunod na halimaw na performances sa FlipTop at ang viral nilang battle ni Plaridhel.Napag-usapan namin ang Zoning 22, ang laban nila ni Saint Ice (kasama ang biglaang Round 4 Grab Bag Freestyle!), ang proseso ng pagbabago ng pananaw, ang halaga ng paninindigan, at kung bakit patuloy pa rin siyang bumoboses sa pamamagitan ng battle rap.Napagkuwentuhan din namin ang Motus Battle League, ang Next Episode—ang bago niyang podcast—at ang legacy na gusto niyang iwan sa battle rap.Iba talaga 'pag M Zhayt. Hindi nauubusan at laging malaman. Listen up, yo.

Why is exclusionary zoning, which restricts land to expensive single-family houses, so commonplace in the US compared to other countries? Alexander Sahn shares strong evidence that local responses to a wave of migration by Southern Blacks in the middle of the 20th century played a big role.Read about the Lewis Center's work at lewis.ucla.edu.Follow our Substack at uclahousingvoice.substack.com.Email Shane at at shanephillips@ucla.edu and follow him on Bluesky and LinkedIn.Show notes:Sahn, A. (2025). Racial diversity and exclusionary zoning: Evidence from the Great Migration. The Journal of Politics, 87(4), 1302-1318.Boustan, L. P. (2007). Black migration, white flight: the effect of black migration on northern cities and labor markets. The Journal of Economic History, 67(2), 484-488.Derenoncourt, E. (2022). Can you move to opportunity? Evidence from the Great Migration. American Economic Review, 112(2), 369-408.Grant, K. N. (2014). Relocation and Realignment: How the Great Migration Changed the Face of the Democratic Party. Syracuse University.Cui, T. (2024). Did race fence off the American city? The great migration and the evolution of exclusionary zoning [working paper].Gallagher, R., Shertzer, A., & Twinam, T. (2026). Zoning and the American Suburb (No. 26-37). Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.Lens, M. C. (2024). Where the hood at?: Fifty years of change in black neighborhoods. Russell Sage Foundation.Episode 23 of UCLA Housing Voice, on political representation and housing supply with Michael Hankinson.

Send us Fan MailWe catch up with Lark Elliott one year after opening Tuxedo Falls to learn what it takes to turn a rare waterfall property near Asheville into a high-demand glamping retreat. We dig into design choices like open air soak tubs, heated toilet seats, brutal infrastructure realities, and the operating and marketing decisions that drive reviews, pricing power, and direct bookings. • How exceptional land and location can do your selling • Choosing Bushtec safari tents and building true treehouses around living trees • Guest experience details that lift reviews and return visits • The hidden horizontal infrastructure budget: stormwater, roads, rock, wells and septic • Zoning, utility availability and fire access as early deal killers • Financing a proof of concept while building infrastructure for future units • The whiplash shift from builder to operator and what to fix first • Handing off social media marketing and using paid social to find the right guest • Dynamic pricing and revenue management trade-offs at different unit counts • Leveraging tourism board PR and avoiding costly OTA surprises • Mentoring, books and practical habits that make operations saner • Using travel insurance messaging to reduce cancellation pain Check out tuxedofalls.com or reach out to lark at lark@tuxedofalls.comWe work really hard to bring you the best content from the best operators in our industry and we do it all absolutely free of charge. All we ask is that you consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so we can keep the momentum going. Simply go to the homepage of the podcast and scroll down till you see the stars. Thanks for your support and let's keep getting more people outside.Newbook - www.newbook.cloudInterested in learning more about Newbook? Book a software demonstration with one of their market consultants today and don't forget to mention you came from the Outdoor Hospitality Podcast to receive 15% off your Newbook subscription and your first month free. This offer is for Newbook Signature subscriptions only.This podcast is powered by Sage Outdoor Advisory, the industry leaders in feasibility studies and appraisals. 

An assurance the Government's new watchdog for council zoning will have teeth. The role of independent Urban Land Market Officer will be introduced under the new Planning Bill, which will replace the Resource Management Act. They'll determine whether urban land markets are competitive, report on land market performance, and advise actions to increase competitiveness. Parliamentary Under-Secretary for RMA Reform Simon Court told Mike Hosking the officer will look at what is actually happening in the market, not just spreadsheets. He says if councils are materially affecting the price of land, the officer can register their concerns, and the council must respond. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan and Shawn welcome longtime friend Mayor Steve Mason to the studio on the eve of his first meeting as chair of the 45-member Regional Transportation Council. They cover his path from Cedar Hill teenager to three-term mayor, the origin story of Mastek Engineering's role on Pioneer Park, the region's mobility future, and a courtside seat to how RTC coordinated World Cup match-day transit. Plus: a baby announcement, a Cedar Hill hidden gem, and a lesson in leadership.Welcome, Alexandra Pearl Williams – Shawn returns from paternity leave to announce his newborn daughter, born on a palindrome birthday and named around a June-birthstone theme.17 Years of Service – Mason's path from Cedar Hill Chamber of Commerce to Planning & Zoning, nine years on City Council, and now his third term as mayor.The Pioneer Park Story – How a last-minute Friday-night call to Shawn Williams brought Mastek Engineering onto the Convention Center Master Plan team. Takeaway: "Be ready. You don't have to get ready."The Future of Mobility – A preview of RTC's Mobility 2050 planning, autonomous vehicles, flying rideshares, and breaking down transit silos between DART, DCTA, and Trinity Metro.Legislative Priorities – DART's leadership transition, the 2027 legislative session, and how RTC supports smaller cities through grants and letters of support.Cedar Hill Hidden Gem – The Cedar Hill Public Library, with four rooftop decks and a free public recording studio.Leadership Advice – Dream big, write your goals down, and be a good listener.Post-Interview: Ryan and Shawn reflect on World Cup energy in Dallas, preview the Premier League season under new Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso, and talk local soccer momentum with the Trinity FC–Atlético Dallas merger and Chicharito's signing.Connect with Mayor Mason: cedarhilltx.com | LinkedIn: Mastek Engineering | FacebookDeconstructing Dallas is brought to you by Allyn Media. Subscribe and leave a five-star review on your favorite podcast platform.

Read more from VPM News:  What's changed in Richmond's third draft of Code Refresh?  ICYMI: VPM's 'Declarations' explores Black experiences during American Revolution  WATCH: Virginia's Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (YouTube)    Other links:  James City County partners with VCU to test drone defibrillator delivery (WHRO)  Virginia could owe $266M for SNAP benefits next year amid program declines (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  As Va. officials weigh data center pushback, report details industry's public service funding (Virginia Mercury)  VUU seeking city permission to develop Richmond Community Hospital property (The Richmonder)  Former corrections officer found guilty of attempting to smuggle over $1 million worth of narcotics (WRIC)  ‘A beautiful tradition': What goes behind the upkeep of the Appalachian Trail (Cardinal News)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.

In this episode, Sara Smith and I chat with Scott Schoefernacker and Sarah Houston of "Protect Our Aquifer,", a water resource nonprofit in Memphis, TN. This podcast centers on the Memphis Sand Aquifer and the potential impact of data centers on the environment. Timeline of our conversation:00:41 What is an aquifer and its significance?03:41 The origin story of "Protect our Aquifer"06:41 How big is the Memphis Sand Aquifer? 6:26 Sara Smith relates, in her opinion, what happened when the data center came knocking in Ripley, TN9:21 Data centers and the impact on power and water11:28 Ripley moratorium12:54 How do communities do the research?16: Community Benefits Agreement (informal) vs a Data Center Ordinance (legally binding)19:34 Should Data Centers be contributing to the communities they build in?21: 55 How should citizens engage in the pushback and questions to ask?22:52 Environmental regulations including: EPA, TDEC, WHPP (wellhead protection plan)26:52 Zoning and community planning.30:38 Access to records and why a data center ordinance is critical for a single point of access to fact-find regarding the impact of data centers on their communities and surrounding environment. 35:15 PFAS and "forever chemicals"36:37 Upcoming Community events by "Protect our Aquifer" (POA)

What if the Industrial Revolution wasn't sparked by the steam engine, but by a quiet legal revolution in how England handled property rights? Ben Southwood of Works in Progress argues that the Glorious Revolution of the 1680s unleashed British growth by empowering a Parliament composed of landowners who simplified their own tangled, inefficient property rights. Through thousands of case-by-case acts, they freed up land for investment, consolidated inefficient farm ownership, and enabled a boom in privately-built roads, canals, and navigable rivers that created national markets. Along the way you'll learn why roads once moved at 1.5 miles per hour, and how these centuries-old lessons about buying off holdouts might solve today's housing and infrastructure gridlock.

As the summer heat sets in, many of us are feeling the strain on our air conditioning systems. But did you know that there's a way to stay cool and save energy at the same time? We explore the benefits of zone heating and cooling, a technology that's been around for decades but is still not widely understood or utilized. Gary is joined by Dick Foster, an expert in the field, who explains how zone heating and cooling works and the many benefits it offers, including improved comfort, energy savings, and even health benefits. From the challenges of uneven temperatures throughout the home to the importance of humidity control, this conversation covers it all. With the rising cost of energy and the increasing awareness of the importance of indoor air quality, it's time to learn more about this often-overlooked aspect of home comfort. One of the key takeaways from this episode is the surprising lack of awareness about zone heating and cooling among homeowners and even professionals in the industry. Dick shares some fascinating statistics about the number of air conditioning units sold each year and the small percentage that are equipped with zoning systems. He also discusses the benefits of zoning, including reduced energy bills and improved comfort, and how it can even extend the life of your HVAC system. If you're tired of feeling like your home is a sauna in the summer or a freezer in the winter, tune in to this interview to learn more about the benefits of zone heating and cooling. With expert insights and real-life examples, this conversation is a must-listen for anyone looking to upgrade their home comfort and save money on their energy bills.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the summer heat sets in, many of us are feeling the strain on our air conditioning systems. But did you know that there's a way to stay cool and save energy at the same time? We explore the benefits of zone heating and cooling, a technology that's been around for decades but is still not widely understood or utilized. Gary is joined by Dick Foster, an expert in the field, who explains how zone heating and cooling works and the many benefits it offers, including improved comfort, energy savings, and even health benefits. From the challenges of uneven temperatures throughout the home to the importance of humidity control, this conversation covers it all. With the rising cost of energy and the increasing awareness of the importance of indoor air quality, it's time to learn more about this often-overlooked aspect of home comfort. One of the key takeaways from this episode is the surprising lack of awareness about zone heating and cooling among homeowners and even professionals in the industry. Dick shares some fascinating statistics about the number of air conditioning units sold each year and the small percentage that are equipped with zoning systems. He also discusses the benefits of zoning, including reduced energy bills and improved comfort, and how it can even extend the life of your HVAC system. If you're tired of feeling like your home is a sauna in the summer or a freezer in the winter, tune in to this interview to learn more about the benefits of zone heating and cooling. With expert insights and real-life examples, this conversation is a must-listen for anyone looking to upgrade their home comfort and save money on their energy bills.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., the landmark decision that paved the way for ubiquitous zoning and land-use regulation by local governments across America. Under Euclid, where the Court infamously analogized an apartment building in the midst of single-family houses to “a pig in a parlor,” cities and towns could permissibly divide and regulate land by its use under their police power as they saw fit, so long as the zoning rules were reasonably related to protecting public health, safety, welfare, or morals. But even though the Court — just two years after Euclid in Nectow v. City of Cambridge — struck down a zoning ordinance because it failed to “bear a substantial relation to the public health, safety, morals, or general welfare," local governments persisted in passing, and courts continued to routinely uphold, racially-discriminatory zoning laws under Euclid under the guise of protecting public welfare and economic well-being. Despite Euclid’s age and the dismantling of race-based zoning, Euclid remains the center of attention and debate, especially regarding whether zoning regulation unduly infringes upon private property rights, and therefore, demands higher and more thorough judicial scrutiny. Join our panel of experts for a lively discussion reflecting on Euclid’s effects on land use and housing over the past century and what the future may hold. Featuring: Robert Thomas, Director of Property Rights Litigation, Pacific Legal Foundation Prof. Michael Allan Wolf, Richard E. Nelson Eminent Scholar Chair in Local Government Professor of Law, University of Florida Levin College of Law (Moderator) Isaiah McKinney, Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. District Court

Ep 126: From CFO to Venue Owner with Nadia S. Anderson of Lavender HillPart of noseyAF's 31 Days of Black Business series

This is the next episode in a series on what product management becomes when the AI hype meets real constraints. I sat down with three CPOs living about a year ahead of the rest of us: Sharmeen Chapp, Midjourney's first-ever product hire; Jiaona Zhang (JZ), CPO at Laurel; and Henrik Berggren, who runs product and design at Mutiny. Their teams are tiny on purpose, yet these are companies with years of history, paying customers, and enterprise contracts—not the frictionless blank slates that "AI-native" suggests. We get into who should actually be building, how customer signal should move through a company, and how each of them installed an AI-first operating system without tipping into theater.–Key topics:• What never changes in PM• Laurel's "captain" model: everyone is a builder• Zoning the codebase like a garden so everyone can build safely• Making the whole company understand the customer• The AI Operations team: pairing hackers with leaders• Treating the AI transformation as a product, with employees as the users• Moving at "Cheetah speed": sprint when the tools jump, then rest• Current PMs are managing a fleet, not an empire• Why the strongest leaders are going hands-on now–Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(03:30) Meet the three CPOs: Midjourney, Laurel, Mutiny(08:45) Laurel's "captain" model: everyone is a builder(13:03) Zoning the codebase like a garden(17:19) Governing change when anyone can ship to production(18:23) Sharmeen at Midjourney: installing product judgment(21:53) Henrik on finding the line by stepping over it(24:57) A Slack channel that pings on every meaningful action(26:59) Running AI in public so skeptics convert(29:29) The AI Operations team: pairing hackers with leaders(32:15) Incentives, public systems, and evergreen context(36:46) Managing context overload with distributed PM(39:45) A user interview to shareable clips in 45 minutes(45:16) First-party vs. third-party: what to build, what to buy(47:34) The token-maximization "blip" and raising the floor(49:31) Managing a fleet, not an empire(53:40) "Cheetah speed": sprint when the tools jump, then rest(56:37) Why the strongest leaders are going hands-on now(57:29) Does the pendulum swing back to old-school PM?(59:48) What never changes: business, customer, orchestration–Brought to you by:• Firecrawl—Power AI agents with clean web data• Use code THESKIP for 10K free credits–Referenced:• Anthropic• Cursor• Devin• Dropbox• Dust• GitHub• Google Drive• Grain• Granola• Laurel• Meta• Midjourney• Mutiny• Notion• Procter & Gamble• Slack• Stripe• Twitch–Where to find Nikhyl:• Twitter/X• LinkedIn–Where to find Sharmeen:• Twitter/X• LinkedIn–Where to find JZ:• Twitter/X• LinkedIn–Where to find Henrik:• Twitter/X• LinkedIn–Join The Skip:• Skip Coach• Skip Community–Find The Skip:• Website• Substack• YouTube• Spotify• Apple Podcasts–Don't forget to subscribe to The Skip to hear me coach you through timely career lessons. Access exclusive sessions from 100+ top product leaders at skip.coach. If you're interested in joining me on a future call, send me a note on LinkedIn, Threads, or Twitter. You can also email me at nikhyl@skip.community This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theskip.substack.com

Do you know how zoning laws affect Denver's housing costs? New Haven, CT, has been governed for years by restrictive zoning that made it physically impossible to build tall buildings downtown, even for housing — that is, until the local government finally aligned to overturn it. City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with Eli Sabin, a New Haven native and one of the alders (aka city council members) responsible for passing this change in recent months. Eli spent years working toward this goal, and he talks with David about what now needs to happen to fully realize its potential and increase affordability for locals. Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now!  We're also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.

Do you know how zoning laws affect Salt Lake City's housing costs? New Haven, CT, has been governed for years by restrictive zoning that made it physically impossible to build tall buildings downtown, even for housing — that is, until the local government finally aligned to overturn it. City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with Eli Sabin, a New Haven native and one of the alders (aka city council members) responsible for passing this change in recent months. Eli spent years working toward this goal, and he talks with David about what now needs to happen to fully realize its potential and increase affordability for locals. Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now!  We're also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.

Do you know how zoning laws affect Pittsburgh's housing costs? New Haven, CT, has been governed for years by restrictive zoning that made it physically impossible to build tall buildings downtown, even for housing — that is, until the local government finally aligned to overturn it. City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with Eli Sabin, a New Haven native and one of the alders (aka city council members) responsible for passing this change in recent months. Eli spent years working toward this goal, and he talks with David about what now needs to happen to fully realize its potential and increase affordability for locals. Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now!  We're also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.

Do you know how zoning laws affect Portland's housing costs? New Haven, CT, has been governed for years by restrictive zoning that made it physically impossible to build tall buildings downtown, even for housing — that is, until the local government finally aligned to overturn it. City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with Eli Sabin, a New Haven native and one of the alders (aka city council members) responsible for passing this change in recent months. Eli spent years working toward this goal, and he talks with David about what now needs to happen to fully realize its potential and increase affordability for locals. Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now!  We're also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.

Do you know how zoning laws affect Nashville's housing costs? New Haven, CT, has been governed for years by restrictive zoning that made it physically impossible to build tall buildings downtown, even for housing — that is, until the local government finally aligned to overturn it. City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with Eli Sabin, a New Haven native and one of the alders (aka city council members) responsible for passing this change in recent months. Eli spent years working toward this goal, and he talks with David about what now needs to happen to fully realize its potential and increase affordability for locals. Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now!  We're also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.

Do you know how zoning laws affect Madison's housing costs? New Haven, CT, has been governed for years by restrictive zoning that made it physically impossible to build tall buildings downtown, even for housing — that is, until the local government finally aligned to overturn it. City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with Eli Sabin, a New Haven native and one of the alders (aka city council members) responsible for passing this change in recent months. Eli spent years working toward this goal, and he talks with David about what now needs to happen to fully realize its potential and increase affordability for locals. Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now!  We're also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.

Do you know how zoning laws affect DC's housing costs? New Haven, CT, has been governed for years by restrictive zoning that made it physically impossible to build tall buildings downtown, even for housing — that is, until the local government finally aligned to overturn it. City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with Eli Sabin, a New Haven native and one of the alders (aka city council members) responsible for passing this change in recent months. Eli spent years working toward this goal, and he talks with David about what now needs to happen to fully realize its potential and increase affordability for locals. Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now!  We're also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.

Do you know how zoning laws affect Las Vegas' housing costs? New Haven, CT, has been governed for years by restrictive zoning that made it physically impossible to build tall buildings downtown, even for housing — that is, until the local government finally aligned to overturn it. City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with Eli Sabin, a New Haven native and one of the alders (aka city council members) responsible for passing this change in recent months. Eli spent years working toward this goal, and he talks with David about what now needs to happen to fully realize its potential and increase affordability for locals. Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now!  We're also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.