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The top stories [1:18-11:30]: - Consumption and cities https://bit.ly/33YCxrC - Portland’s zoning reform https://bloom.bg/2E16zA3 Samara Trilling on mortgage lending algorithms. [11:54 -21:58] https://bit.ly/31TicBu / https://bit.ly/2CqQsva What made us smile [22:05-23:55]: - Future predictions from 1964 https://bit.ly/2PSk087 - Official city wizards https://cnn.it/2DZlbzY

The top stories [1:24-15:47]: - Covid and the affordability crisis https://nyti.ms/2DMogn2 / https://bit.ly/3fywn3v / https://bit.ly/3ip3vwJ - San Diego pushes back on “smart” streetlights https://bloom.bg/31yB8oM - Cities consider reparations: https://bit.ly/2C7PQKV / https://lat.ms/3a3s0we Emily Anthes on her book The Great Indoors. [16:09 - 22:45] https://bit.ly/3kmVQk2 What made us smile [22:52-25:0]: - Cleaning robots https://nyti.ms/30BWgez - Hairdressers https://bit.ly/2PuUyFw

The top stories [1:32-16:15]: - Why single-family zoning isn’t enough https://bloom.bg/3gimtnR / https://bit.ly/3k8WRMK - Could algorithms help prevent discrimination? https://bit.ly/2D9VnAW - Walls make a comeback https://bit.ly/3jXKra9 Journalist Laura Raskin on “desert urbanism.” [16:37-22:33] https://bit.ly/2BN9pbh What made us smile [22:38-25:13]: - Laundry Shop Couple https://bit.ly/2Pc3VtD - 4 pioneering female architects https://nyti.ms/310W33E

The top stories [1:50-12:55] - Taiwan’s open data https://bit.ly/39opznI / https://bit.ly/39paL8p - The power of bike lanes https://bit.ly/2CDgonE Accessibility consultant Karen Braitmayer on the ADA’s legacy. [13:15-21:55] https://nyti.ms/32RaVEr What made us smile [22:00-24:30] - Real-Time Crowding Info https://bit.ly/2CYkjuV - Robo barber experiment https://bit.ly/3eWPdkA

The top stories [1:46-16:52] - The clean tech we need https://bit.ly/3haOBcy - Serendipity & Silicon Valley https://bit.ly/2ZDW0Lz - A tale of two soundscapes https://bit.ly/3h9tirR Journalist Philip Preville on Kansas City’s stormwater innovation. [17:12-23:30] https://bit.ly/2B7BrxG What made us smile [23:34-26:25] - Noise-canceling apartments https://nyti.ms/30psWXm - NYC streateries https://bit.ly/3h8GflH

The top stories [2:00-17:12] - Renewables v. Natural Gas https://nyti.ms/2BVUQC4 / From Peaker Plants to Community Solar https://bit.ly/3iQau2z - Singapore’s Home Ownership https://bloom.bg/38GZ7Wa - Boomerang Kids https://bit.ly/2W6j7fU Wallplay’s Laura O’Reilley on pop-ups and retail recovery [17:35-23:35] https://bit.ly/2Ny0Pzk What made us smile [23:42 - 26:40] - Ice cream trucks https://bit.ly/2WnfTVt - Elsa Majimbo https://bit.ly/3gYbm3F

The top stories [1:39-16:23] - Biased facial recognition https://nyti.ms/2CLC00L - How Covid is Changing Cities (CityLab) https://bloom.bg/2CKVqTr - Water bills skyrocket https://bit.ly/385U8xU Author Deirdre Mask on what addresses reveal about race and power [16:46-22:59] https://bit.ly/2Ny0Pzk What made us smile [23:05 - 26:25] - Barbershops Reopen https://bloom.bg/2ZgN3Xr - "Curb Side, Baby" https://bit.ly/38bYaoA

No show this week, as we are dedicating today to reading and reflecting. Here’s a short list of readings that explore racial justice from the angle of making cities more inclusive. - The Case for Reparations (Ta-Nehisi Coates, Atlantic) https://bit.ly/3hIYjUz - The Address Book (Deirdre Mask) https://bit.ly/3fEM6Pa - Fixing cities (Ron Thompson, GGW) https://bit.ly/2UXAFKB - Urban Density (Jay Pitter, Azure) https://bit.ly/2Yby2Xk - How to End Anti-Blackness in Cities https://bit.ly/3hK86tB

The top stories [1:04-15:32] - The case study of Camden, NJ https://n.pr/37psgEq / https://cnn.it/2XXn8Ey - Discrimination pushing minorities into polluted areas https://bit.ly/3hoZ1qb - How face-masks change behavior https://wapo.st/3hpG6LC Reporter Perla Trevizo on Texan cities supporting local businesses affected by the pandemic [15:56 - 23:02] https://bit.ly/2MPRcM7 What made us smile [23:05 - 25:33] - Golden Gate Kazoo https://bit.ly/3ffU2Gn - Drive-in diner https://bit.ly/3hm1lxT

Building more just cities [3:41-9:08] https://bit.ly/2MAj9aG Quotes from the week [9:08-14:13] Charlton McIlwain https://bit.ly/2MuKJWC Kristen Jeffers https://bit.ly/2z4SZcK Mayor Melvin Carter https://bit.ly/2Y8dMob Ayana Elizabeth Johnson https://wapo.st/3cFxVr0 Corner Side Yard author Pete Saunders on urban policing [14:31-26:14] http://cornersideyard.blogspot.com/ Making us smile [26:18 - 28:26] 8 Can't Wait https://8cantwait.org/ Deeply Rooted Heritage podcast https://spoti.fi/3h0U5r0

The week’s top story [1:18-6:31] - Estonia Already Lives Online—Why Can’t We? https://bit.ly/2Aofv0M Renowned urban economist Richard Florida talks about the future of cities post-Covid. [6:52 - 22:21] https://bit.ly/2Ag0BcJ What made us smile this week [22:27 - 25:09] - The US’s tallest timber building on the way https://on.wsj.com/3eAWozj - AI maestro’s soundtrack for life https://bit.ly/3gucvQZ

The week’s top stories [1:39-16:17] - Can America’s cities be engines of opportunity again? https://nyti.ms/364AZLN - Needed: Main Street Regenerators https://bit.ly/2AoHDk7 - Online voting isn’t safe yet https://bit.ly/3dT9x6t Housing expert Carol Galante explains why it’s time to embrace density. [16:44 - 23:26] https://nyti.ms/3bDC3au What made us smile this week [23:31 - 26:16] - Noodle hats https://bit.ly/2LvsuzR - Philly’s play streets https://bit.ly/2yQRHCk

The week’s top stories [1:11-16:30] - Why we’re not pursuing Quayside https://bit.ly/2L4Ntcz - The death of the office https://bit.ly/2LatRng - Argo & AVs (Alex Davies, Wired) https://bit.ly/2zqXOwL Streets expert Willa Ng joins us to answer a listener question about a controversial road diet. [16:52 - 23:21] (https://bit.ly/2WCayIV / https://bit.ly/2zhgZct) What made us smile this week [23:24 - 26:01] - “Yuppie” turns 40 https://bit.ly/3dkL4GS - Quarantine Bolero https://bit.ly/2ywKlUm

The week’s top stories [1:20-15:36] - Retail's future https://bit.ly/2xoTyxe - Restaurants go outside https://bit.ly/2yhnko9 - Retail Covid testing fails black communities https://bit.ly/35lU37X Olga Stella describes an innovative leasing model (Brookings) https://brook.gs/3fcnMo6 [15:58-21:39] What made us smile this week [22:02-24:10] - A virtual history of your home https://bit.ly/2VUuqIc - Inside NYC skyscrapers https://nyti.ms/2xmPu0q - And a bird BONUS: https://bit.ly/2KSUYTL

The week’s top stories [0:59-15:52] - Putting homeless populations into hotels https://bit.ly/2KJ4sRL - 9 ways to revive transit https://bit.ly/2Kt9FNn - Tech needs to enter the real world https://stratechery.com/ Economist Issi Romem describes a new model combining renting and buying https://nyti.ms/3bBqTDT [16:12-22:12] What made us smile this week [22:24-24:50] - NYC sidewalk width tool http://www.sidewalkwidths.nyc/ - Ukulele song captures life in quarantine https://bit.ly/2zkIgL1

The week’s top stories [1:39-16:17] - Covid is cleaning India’s air https://bit.ly/34HFrQ1 - How NYC can rebound https://nyti.ms/2RI3KYv - Bring industry back to cities https://bit.ly/2wRy8sw Newsha Ghaeli, co-founder of the epidemiology start-up Biobot, talks about tracking Covid through wastewater https://bit.ly/2VfotVN [16:40-22:54] What made us smile this week [23:10-25:08] - Banksy at home https://bit.ly/2RNikhz - GOAT 2 Meeting https://bit.ly/3bk5PSn

The week’s top stories [1:07-15:20] - Covid’s inequitable impact https://nyti.ms/2JWySPO / https://wapo.st/34p0O8w - The urbanist’s guide to Covid https://bit.ly/2RsFTfv - The power plant of the future https://bit.ly/3c5rmhJ Craig Nevill-Manning explains the resilience of the internet [15:46-22:06] https://bit.ly/2y46h8I What made us smile this week [22:12-24:49], - Animals take back the world https://bloom.bg/2V0IO17 - Dog delivers wine https://wapo.st/2JZ0YtC

The week’s top stories [1:40-15:00] - Are rent-strikes wise? https://bit.ly/2ywBRfu - Is this the last U.S. Census? https://bit.ly/2yomeqf - Covid unearths inequities in public space https://bit.ly/3bNVldJ Reporter Gregory Scruggs explains how Seattle has converted its soda tax into grocery vouchers. [15:25-22:25] https://bit.ly/2JDcnPS What made us smile this week [23:00-25:05] - Drive-Thru history https://bit.ly/3aGP2J0 - Lori Lightfoot memes https://bit.ly/2Xdb3LH

The week's top stories [1:20-15:15] - Is density to blame for Covid's spread? https://nyti.ms/3bvGKDH / https://bit.ly/3araTnq - Is it time to take cars off streets? https://bit.ly/39qnFkO - Where are the delivery robots? https://bit.ly/2UJCjhK Epidemiologist John Brownstein talks to us about crowdsourcing covid symptoms. [15:45 - 22:30] https://cnb.cx/3bobIh8 What made us smile this week [22:50-25:00] - Life commentary https://bit.ly/3amAk9W - Wholesome cowboy tweets https://bit.ly/2UEIcwF

The week's top stories [1:10-16:00] - Could location data slow Covid-19? https://wapo.st/2U3ZrZo / https://bit.ly/2xfowYs - Toll of quarantine on mental health https://bit.ly/2QxhaGo - Designing cities for quarantine https://bit.ly/395lu67 Reporter Jennifer O’Mahony gives us a sense of life on lockdown in Madrid. [16:30 - 22:10] https://nyti.ms/2wsinrJ What made us smile this week [22:20-24:40] - Drive-in theaters' comeback https://lat.ms/2Ua80lv - Canadian Care-mongering https://bbc.in/33zE1

The week's top stories [1:00-15:00] - Lessons for cities from 1918 http://bit.ly/2wSSLE2 and Singapore http://bit.ly/2IX1qsd - Eviction embargos in CA http://bit.ly/3cVHbc1 - U.S. transit lags behind http://bit.ly/2wRgfcQ Journalist Philip Preville explains why vacuum waste’s time has finally come. [15:00-22:00] http://bit.ly/2vT0tOo What made us smile this week [22:00-24:00] - Cat tracking https://on.natgeo.com/2vSpauB - Puppies in a bucket http://bit.ly/39SrPTG

The week's top 3 stories [1:05-15:05] - South Korea’s great composting success http://bit.ly/2xiwgc3 - Tulsa’s “remote worker” program http://bit.ly/2wEpIE4 - Are we already living in quarantine? http://bit.ly/2VPTUXv Co-hosts discuss Reno’s Tesla-led tech transformation, and its impact on housing affordability [15:10-20:15] http://bit.ly/2vzkPfH Last smile [20:20-22:40] - Secrets of slow walking http://bit.ly/2TtBk5R - The rogue plaque maker http://bit.ly/2vxTaf9

The week's top 3 stories [1:20-15:20] - LA fights new mobility companies over trip data http://bit.ly/2VN20QL - The challenges of mapping gentrification http://bit.ly/2IzMOyN - Is prefab sustainable? http://bit.ly/2Trsd5W Reporter Alan Greenblatt talks Oakland's ground-breaking Privacy Commission [15:40-22:40] http://bit.ly/39t4hVl What made us smile this week [22:40-25:00] - Barcelona's real-time occupancy screens http://bit.ly/2VRFndV - MTA v.  John Tauranac http://bit.ly/2vxTaf9