In this episode, host Tiffany Owens Reed is joined by Ellie Riggs and Ryan Carter from Catawba Riverkeeper, a water-preservation organization. They discuss stormwater’s effect on the environment, how it’s connected to parking reform, and Riggs and Carter’s experience with advocacy at the state level.
Read MoreIn this episode of Upzoned, co-hosts Abby Newsham and Chuck Marohn discuss the balancing act of building density in a place without wasting natural resources like mature trees.
Read MoreOver the last 40 years, the federal government’s share of spending on water infrastructure dropped from 63% to 9%. That means it’s up to local communities to figure out how to pay to repair or replace all that aging infrastructure.
Read MoreWhen an attempt to solve a problem ends up making the problem worse, that’s The Cobra Effect. It’s also a pretty good description of the decisions that are slowly bankrupting many of our towns and cities.
Read MoreWastewater engineers and the communities they serve may be suffering from the same delusion—that the good life will go on forever.
Read MoreThe answer might not be what you expect.
Read More
