Smart City is a new, weekly hour-long public radio talk show that takes an in-depth look at urban life.
Host Carol Coletta talks with national public policy experts, economists, business leaders, artists, developers, planners and others on the pulse of city life for a penetrating discussion on urban issues. A recent segment features Bruce Katz, Senior Fellow and Director of the Brookings Urban Center, discussing sprawl, smart growth, and the critical role of infrastructure. The program is based at Memphis Tennessee's WKNO-FM, and is streamed live to the Web, as well as archived for later listening. The next segment, scheduled for 4/21 will focus on Urban Design in America: What is the state of urban design in America today? What are the big projects and burning issues that will shape the way the urban landscape?
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Florida Considers Legalizing ADUs
Current state law allows — but doesn’t require — cities to permit accessory dwelling units in single-family residential neighborhoods.
Manufactured Crisis: Losing the Nation’s Largest Source of Unsubsidized Affordable Housing
Manufactured housing communities have long been an affordable housing option for millions of people living in the U.S., but that affordability is disappearing rapidly. How did we get here?
HUD Announces Plan to Build Housing on Public Lands
The agency will identify federally owned parcels appropriate for housing development and streamline the regulatory process to lease or transfer land to housing authorities and nonprofit developers.
Research: Walkability Linked to Improved Public Health
A study reveals that the density of city blocks is a significant factor in communities’ walkability and, subsequently, improved public health outcomes for residents.
Report Outlines Strategies for Resilient Wildfire Recovery in LA
Project Recovery offers a roadmap for rebuilding more sustainable and climate-resilient communities after wildfires and other disasters.
New Executive Order Renews Attack on Public Lands
An order issued late last week pushes for increased mineral extraction on federally owned public lands.
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