In this episode we are sitting down with Matt Meals, the newest addition to Verdunity’s engineering team. He and Kevin discuss Matt’s journey to Verdunity, and his perspective on how land use fiscal analysis gives cities the education they need to plan for communities to take root, as well as how it empowers citizens to take active roles in shaping the future of their communities. Throughout the interview, Matthew emphasizes the importance of context and community in engineering and design, and shares how his passion for environmentalism and sustainable energy led him to where he is today.
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Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert Putnam
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30 – [PART 2] Revitalization without gentrification?
29 – [PART 1] Revitalization without gentrification?
28 – A small city does the math on new development
27 – Making the jump toward more active towns, with John Simmerman
26 – Should states be setting a limit on city property taxes?
[B-Side] 25 - Dollars, decisions, and your city's future
25 - Dollars, decisions, and your city's future
24 – Your city's resource gap (and what you can do about it)
23 – Co-creating the city you want to live in, with Ben Orcutt
22 – Scaling the city: Have we gotten size all wrong?
Let's chat: Do apartments require more police?
21 – The favorites episode!
20 – Building a culture of engagement and trust, with Re:Form Shreveport
19 – Monte Anderson on incremental development (Part 2)
18 – Monte Anderson on incremental development (Part 1)
17 – Embracing the "messy" city, with Kevin Klinkenberg
16 – Economic development: questioning the status quo
15 – Is debt a bad thing for cities?
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