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#P015: What do we have to do to get those darned private sector developers to build more affordable housing?

Saison 1 · Épisode 15

mercredi 14 mai 2025 • Durée 12:38

Why aren’t those greedy developers building more affordable housing? Well, what if the problem isn’t them—it’s us? In this episode, I unpack why pointing fingers at the private sector misses the mark, and how local politics, zoning drama, and good old-fashioned NIMBYism are quietly sabotaging housing solutions. If you've ever said “I support affordable housing, just not there,” this one’s for you.

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#P014: They called us "tourists"

Saison 1 · Épisode 14

mercredi 7 mai 2025 • Durée 11:07

We were the private-sector pros brought in to fix a sluggish city bureaucracy. Confidence? We had it. Experience? Not so much. This episode dives into what happens when political appointees try to move the machine—and what they learn from the civil servants who’ve kept it running all along.

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#P005: Two developers walk into a city planning commission meeting

Saison 1 · Épisode 5

mercredi 19 mars 2025 • Durée 05:28

When it comes to development approvals, the rules aren’t always as clear-cut as they seem. This essay dives into a real-life planning commission meeting where two similar projects—just a block apart—got very different treatment. One developer was required to add costly brick to match the neighborhood, while the other was waved through with a sleek, modern design. What gives? The answer lies in how individual planners and commissioners interpret the rules, a concept explored in Street-Level Bureaucracy. As this story shows, when discretion comes into play, fairness isn’t always guaranteed—and sometimes, it just comes down to luck.

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#P004: Strange Bedfellows

Saison 1 · Épisode 4

mardi 18 mars 2025 • Durée 10:25

San Francisco’s longshoremen and historic preservationists formed an unlikely alliance to block waterfront redevelopment. As shipping jobs disappeared and piers sat empty, longshoremen held out hope for cargo’s return, while preservationists fought to save the area’s historic warehouses. Despite different motivations, they found common ground in opposing new development, stalling projects for decades—proof that politics truly makes strange bedfellows.

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#P003: He fired my daughter

lundi 17 mars 2025 • Durée 05:34

In "He Fired My Daughter," a senior partner attempts to impress a nonprofit CEO by name-dropping a mutual acquaintance, Bob, during a high-stakes interview for a development contract. Unbeknownst to him, Bob had previously fired the CEO's daughter, making the tactic backfire and contributing to the firm's loss of the project. The essay underscores the risks of name-dropping, highlighting research that shows it often leads to negative impressions rather than the intended positive ones.

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#P002: How to get a sidewalk built ... quick

Saison 1 · Épisode 7

lundi 17 mars 2025 • Durée 06:14

Peter shares a compelling tale of a city manager who, frustrated by bureaucratic delays, snaps a photo of a mother and child dangerously navigating a busy road without a sidewalk. This simple act jolts county officials into action, leading to the rapid construction of the much-needed sidewalk. The essay uses this story to illustrate John Kingdon's framework on policy change, emphasizing how problems, solutions, and political circumstances must align—often propelled by a proactive "policy entrepreneur"—to open a "policy window" for effective action.

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#P001: Who do I have to pay?

Saison 1 · Épisode 1

lundi 17 mars 2025 • Durée 08:52

Why does the same development process feel straightforward in one city and like a bureaucratic maze in another? In Who do I have to pay?, Peter unpacks this mystery through a Chicago developer’s blunt question about Minneapolis red tape. Drawing on Daniel Elazar’s political subcultures—moralistic, traditionalistic, and individualistic—Peter explores why different cities play by different rules and how those unwritten norms shape urban governance.

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#P000: The Reflective Urbanist

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samedi 15 mars 2025 • Durée 09:57

The Reflective Urbanist is a series of essays that bridge the gap between theory and practice in city-building. Drawing from a career that has spanned architecture, government, real estate development, and academia, I explore how big ideas shape—and are shaped by—the realities of urban development. Each essay follows a simple structure: a story, a theory, and a lesson, offering insights for architects, planners, developers, officials, and engaged citizens alike. Inspired by years of moving between worlds, from the drafting table to City Hall to the classroom, this series aims to make the complexities of urban development more accessible, thought-provoking, and, above all, fun.

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#P013: Your hourly rate seems a little high

Saison 1 · Épisode 10

mercredi 30 avril 2025 • Durée 07:27

When a developer balked at the price of a consultant’s time, he nearly lost a $300,000 grant. In this episode, Peter unpacks a real-life story about urgency, expertise, and the often-misunderstood difference between price and value. It’s a sharp, short take on why what something costs isn’t always what it’s worth—especially when the stakes are high and the deadline’s tonight.

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#P012: Because we have always done it that way

Saison 1 · Épisode 12

mercredi 23 avril 2025 • Durée 14:19

Why are Minneapolis signal poles painted green and yellow—Packers colors—in Vikings territory?

It started with a simple design question on a downtown street project... and ended with a new city policy, a Cold War case study, and maybe—just maybe—two lifelong Packers fans in the public works department pulling off the ultimate prank.

This episode, we peel back the layers of city decision-making through a Cold War lens, explore why bureaucratic SOPs can outlast billion-dollar stadiums, and ask: what really drives the choices our cities make?

Tune in to find out why sometimes, the answer to “why?” is just: “Because we’ve always done it that way.”

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